Chinanews.com, February 23. According to Agence France-Presse, on the 23rd, South Korea newly confirmed 123 new cases of pneumonia infected with a new coronavirus, and a total of 556 were diagnosed.
On the 22nd, South Korean Prime Minister Ding Shikun delivered a speech to the nation at the Seoul Government Building. He said that the new coronavirus epidemic has entered a serious situation and the government will make every effort to prevent the epidemic from spreading.
Ding Shijun said that he hopes that all citizens will suspend religious activities and other activities that are held indoors or in crowded outdoor areas. The government will, in accordance with laws and principles, severely respond to acts that impede the government's epidemic prevention efforts, hoarding hobbies, and gathering.