(Countering new crown pneumonia) South Korea raises epidemic alert to the highest level
China News Agency, Seoul, February 23 (Reporter Zeng Jun) The number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in South Korea reached 602 by 16:00 on the 23rd. The South Korean government raised the outbreak alert to the highest level.
According to news from the Korea Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters, from 6:00 on the 22nd to 16:00 on the 23rd, 169 newly diagnosed patients were added, with a total of 602 confirmed cases and 5 deaths. Most of the confirmed cases are in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do regions.
According to the information provided by the Blue House of the Korean Presidential Palace, South Korean President Moon Jae-yin said at the meeting on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic that day, the government decided to raise the early warning of the new crown pneumonia epidemic to the highest level, that is, the "severe level."
Wen Zaiyin said that the next few days will be crucial. From the central to local departments, more powerful measures must be taken and all parties must unite to prevent the epidemic from worsening. He called on people to reduce their participation in gatherings indoors and outdoors.
However, Wen Zaiyin also said that although the epidemic is serious now, it is still concentrated in some specific areas, and the government is confident to control the further spread of the epidemic.
Han Jun also strengthened control measures. According to the South Korean Ministry of Defense, as of the 23rd, a total of six confirmed patients in the South Korean army were infected during vacation or when they went out.
South Korea ’s Ministry of National Defense stated that it is conducting inspections of personnel visiting Daegu and other places within the entire army and will expand the scope of isolation. (Finish)