According to the March 6th report of the Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Department of Korea, 518 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were diagnosed in Korea from 00:00 on March 5 to 00:00 on March 6, including 367 new cases in Daegu and 123 new cases in Gyeongbuk. A total of 6284 cases were confirmed.
According to the Yonhap News Agency, the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare stated on March 6 that South Korea promulgated and implemented the newly revised "Implementation Regulations on the Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases". According to this, during the spread of a class A infectious disease such as the new coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, the epidemic prevention department will have the right to prohibit the export of medical supplies such as health masks. According to the amended order, the price of preventive, epidemic prevention, and treatment supplies due to the epidemic of Class A infectious diseases soars or is in short supply and affects national health and safety. The government has the right to prohibit the export or shipment of sanitary masks, hand soap, and protective equipment. A term of imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 50 million won (about 290,000 yuan). (Edit Zeng Chen)
Editor-in-chief: [Liu Xian]