Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said today (16th) in relation to the continued spread of Corona 19, "I request that each local government discuss a plan to unify the limit of the number of private gatherings in non-metropolitan areas to four people."
Prime Minister Kim said at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Corporate Headquarters) in response to COVID-19 at the government complex in Seoul today, "In the case of non-metropolitan areas, the number of allowed private gatherings varies from region to region, such as 4, 6, or 8, so it may cause confusion for the public I can give it to you,” he said.
In addition, Prime Minister Kim said, "Considering the balloon effect and the increase in travel during the holiday season, measures to strengthen national quarantine should also be considered." "If the number of confirmed cases continues to increase, there will be no choice but to limit the number of gatherings after 6 pm outside the metropolitan area. I will tell you clearly."
This seems to be taking into account the recent occurrence of so-called 'expedition dinners' in non-metropolitan areas where the second stage of social distancing is applied by residents of the metropolitan area.
To some churches that are planning face-to-face worship, Prime Minister Kim said, "Now that everyone is gathering strength in the face of the worst crisis, please refrain from doing anything that could endanger the community." Please explain this situation and ask for your cooperation."
Also, about the confusion that arose during the recent vaccination reservation process for people in their 50s, "The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) hopes to inform the public clearly that vaccination will proceed without any setback despite the confusion of the reservation system.”
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