Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun. yunhap news
Regarding the social distancing adjustment plan announced the day before on the 17th, Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said, “I am well aware of the intersection of expectations and worries.” There is no alternative,” he said.
Prime Minister Chung said at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters presided over at the Seoul Government Complex on the same day, saying, “If we had only considered quarantine without reaching a certain level of stability, we would have maintained the existing strong measures.”
He added, “The government will closely monitor the situation for the next two weeks and, if necessary, consider further adjustments of quarantine measures,” he added. “We will continue to think about ways to relieve any difficulties in the field by constantly communicating with various fields.”
He said, “It is the government that presents the quarantine standards, but the people are the main characters of the actual implementation and practice,” he said. “It is regrettable that I ask you to do your best, but I ask you to do thorough implementation and practice once more.”
Regarding the spread of the new coronavirus infectious disease (Corona 19) in Korea, he said, “It is not a step to be relieved yet, but thanks to the patience and participation of the people, it has exceeded the peak of the third epidemic in winter.”
On the other hand, the government announced on the 16th that the current social distancing and the ban on private gatherings of five or more people across the country were maintained for two more weeks, while the gym and singing practice areas were allowed to operate under conditions that limit hours and number of people.
Reporter Eunbin Kim [email protected]