(Fighting new crown pneumonia) South Korea has accumulated 893 newly diagnosed new crown pneumonia cases
China News Agency, Seoul, February 25th (Reporter Zeng Zheng) As of 9:00 on the 25th, a total of 893 newly diagnosed cases of new crown pneumonia have been diagnosed in South Korea. South Korea and the U.S. Department of Defense say they are negotiating to reduce the size of the joint exercise.
According to the report of the South Korean Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters, there were 60 new confirmed cases in Korea from 16:00 on the 24th to 9:00 on the 25th, with a total of 893 cases. Among them, 731 confirmed cases were located in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, and more than half of the patients were related to the "Xintiandi Church". The South Korean side said that all members of the church will be tested for viruses, and if the church does not cooperate, legal measures will be adopted.
The South Korean government, the ruling party and Cheongwadai held a joint meeting on the 25th and announced that they would take further quarantine restrictions in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do regions with severe epidemics. Earlier the Korean government had declared the area a special area for the management of infectious diseases.
Many large Korean companies announced the implementation of flexible working hours. A few days ago, a confirmed diagnosis of patients in a Samsung Electronics factory led to the closure of the factory. The Samsung Group said it has asked workers who are pregnant or at home to work from home this week. South Korea's SK Group has announced that several of its companies are recommending employees to work remotely in the coming weeks. LG Electronics Group said that it has asked workers in Daegu to work from home, and advised employees not to go to production bases.
In addition, due to the impact of the epidemic, there may be variables in the Korean-US military exercise. South Korean Defense Minister Zheng Jingdou and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper held a press conference after meeting in Washington on the 24th, saying that South Korea and the United States are negotiating to reduce the size of the joint exercise scheduled for March.
On the evening of the 24th, the U.S. military in South Korea reported a confirmed infection to a member of the staff, announcing that on the 25th, military personnel were prohibited from going on vacation, and that access to the camp was strictly restricted. (Finish)