[정치][현장영상] Prime Minister Chung “Need to reform the distance system with the public participation in mind”

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The Corona 19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting is currently being held at the Seoul Government Complex, 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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We are doing our best for a reversal while keeping an eye on the spread of Corona 19. The government will work hard to bring it one step closer to normal life by entering a stable state.

According to a recent public awareness survey conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, eight out of ten people evaluated that social distancing was effective in blocking the third outbreak. However, positive and negative opinions confronted closely with the fairness of the quarantine standards.

I agree with the necessity of distancing, but it seems difficult to accept depending on the practice method. If social distancing is inevitable until the formation of collective immunity, now, how you do it, rather than why, will determine your participation.

From now on, rather than unilaterally presenting guidelines from the quarantine authorities, the quarantine regulations should be formulated together with the people in the field who are the subject of implementation and practice.

With the idea of ​​establishing a new standard for quarantine with the participation of the public, please proceed with the reorganization of the distance system. Relevant ministries are also encouraged to actively accept reasonable proposals while listening to requests for adjustment of quarantine regulations from each field and related industry.

When autonomy, responsibility, and participatory quarantine are based, distancing will be a sturdy shield that we can continue to use in the long battle against COVID-19. Recently, it has been confirmed that a mutant virus originating from the UK was not blocked at the inflow stage and spread to Korea.

It is presumed that foreigners entering the country from abroad had contact with outsiders during the self-isolation period. As mutant viruses are known to have stronger transmission power, it is an urgent need to preemptively block the widespread spread to the community.

The quarantine authorities are encouraged to quickly investigate whether they are infected with a wide range of contacts who may have been exposed to the mutant virus. Please carefully analyze whether people who have recently been diagnosed in the region have been infected with the mutant virus.

The surveillance and management of mutant viruses should also be strengthened. Please check again whether there are any gaps in the self-isolation process of the entrants, and take effective supplementary measures to prevent further spread to family members or neighbors during quarantine.

Recently, group infections have occurred among foreign workers working at meat processing companies. There is a high risk of spreading infection as a large number of people live together in poor conditions, such as a 3-mild environment.

Relevant ministries such as the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Employment are encouraged to jointly inspect workplaces and residential areas where foreign workers are concentrated, and take necessary precautions such as physical examination. Thank you.

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