Chinanews.com, February 23. According to a Korean media report, as of the afternoon of the 23rd local time, South Korea added 46 new cases of newly diagnosed pneumonia, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 602.
In addition, 5 people have been diagnosed with new crown pneumonia in Korea.
Earlier in the day, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced that he had raised the early warning level of the new crown pneumonia epidemic to the highest level.
The early warning level of infectious diseases in South Korea is divided into four stages, namely attention, attention, vigilance, and seriousness. After a "serious" warning is issued, the government can take the highest level of response measures, including ordering schools to close at all levels and prohibiting collective activities.
This is the highest level of infectious disease warning issued by the South Korean government in 11 years after the 2009 H1N1 influenza.