Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said, "The government intends to expand home treatment in preparation for a step-by-step recovery of daily life."
Prime Minister Kim presided over a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters today (8th) and said, "We have taken into account the changed quarantine conditions, such as a decrease in the severity and fatality rate as the vaccination rate increases."
Prime Minister Kim continued, "Even if home treatment increases, there should never be any neglect of the health care or treatment of confirmed patients," he said.
Regarding the Hangeul Day holiday, which begins tomorrow, Prime Minister Kim urged people to follow personal quarantine rules anytime, anywhere considering that the fourth wave is still continuing.
In particular, he emphasized, "The number of cases of violation of quarantine rules is increasing recently due to excessive expectations for the recovery of daily life.
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