[정치][현장영상] Prime Minister Chung “If the 4th epidemic becomes a reality, it is inevitable that vaccination will be disrupted”

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At the Jeonbuk Provincial Office, the Corona 19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting is being held, presided over by Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun.

Let’s listen to all the comments of Prime Minister Chung’s meeting that took place a while ago.

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The flame of Corona 19 is seldom caught, but rather is spreading more widely.

Group infections, which have been occurring in the metropolitan area, have continued to occur simultaneously in various places across the country since last week.

Areas with few confirmed cases are no exception.

The number of cases where the route of infection is unknown has also increased.

Corona 19 penetrates much closer to everyday life than we think.

Today’s script is held here at the Jeonbuk Provincial Office.

Recently, the infection is spreading in ordinary places in life such as workplaces, public baths, pubs, and marts in Jeonbuk as well.

In order to prevent small embers from spreading to large fires, we must put all our efforts to block the spreading tax through rapid epidemiological investigations and preemptive inspections.

The distancing phase currently in effect ends this weekend.

The government will keep an eye on the situation day by day and carefully review the quarantine countermeasures next week and beyond.

By gathering wisdom with experts, we will fiercely consider additional measures for more effective quarantine.

Here, if the 4th outbreak becomes a reality because it cannot dampen the momentum of Corona 19, there will be a disruption in the ongoing vaccination.

The quarantine front, which we have been struggling with so far, will also have a big blow to our economy, which has just started to stretch for recovery.

Many citizens are tired of the corona 19 incident that has continued for more than a year, but unfortunately, the momentum of the virus is tireless.

We sincerely ask you to continue to mobilize for quarantine so that we can protect our families and neighbors from Corona 19, who are constantly aiming for our gaps.

The government will do its utmost to prevent the 4th outbreak by all means.

In particular, we will further expand diagnostic tests to quickly find confirmed patients hiding in the local community.

Until now, according to the social distancing stage, and depending on the presence or absence of symptoms, a free diagnostic test for Corona 19 has been conducted.

In the future, we will expand free tests so that anyone can receive free diagnostic tests at all public health centers across the country, regardless of their distancing stage or symptoms.

It is true that the symptoms of Corona 19 are difficult to accurately distinguish from the common cold symptoms even from the perspective of the medical staff.

If you have any thoughts, please visit the nearest public health center and take the test.

Bang Dae-bon and Jungsu-bon, each local government, actively promote the improvement plan for diagnostic tests, and continue to implement supplementary measures so that the public can receive tests more conveniently and quickly.

Today is the re-election day in which 21 local government workers are elected.

The government will thoroughly manage the quarantine at the polling booth so that citizens can vote safely even in the severe Corona 19 situation.

We will do our best to support self-quarantine votes.

I urge the public to exercise a valuable vote while thoroughly observing the quarantine regulations at polling places, such as wearing masks and keeping distance.

We urge you to actively cooperate in ensuring workers’ voting rights at work.

Thank you.

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