President Moon Jae-in has ordered that "We take a serious response with extraordinary determination, centering on the Omicron TF," in relation to the mutation of the COVID-19 Omicron.
Blue House spokeswoman Park Kyung-mi said in a written briefing that President Moon made this statement after receiving a report that a suspected case of omicron mutation had occurred in Korea.
President Moon said, "The analysis of new mutations has not been done yet, but it is a situation that could be a major phase in the future Corona response. .
He then ordered the prompt development of a diagnostic kit for the detection of Omicron mutations, and the establishment and implementation of a quarantine strategy in response to Omicron mutations.
In addition, President Moon said, "In addition to the increase in confirmed cases and severe cases, the influx of new mutations is a situation in which the difficulty of quarantine is aggravating." Vaccinations were requested.
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