President Moon Jae-in ordered, "The government should quickly switch to the Omicron response system that the government has prepared preemptively and respond in harmony."
President Moon Jae-in ordered his staff today (24th), "The spread of Omicron is very fast and it has become the dominant species, and speed is more important than anything else as the number of confirmed cases can skyrocket in a short period of time." told
According to the quarantine authorities, the number of new confirmed cases today is 7,513, and it has been around 7,000 for the third day from the 22nd.
In particular, it was found that the detection rate of domestic Omicron was 50.3% last week, exceeding the 50% standard for dominant species.
President Moon emphasized that "the prime minister should take a full-scale response across the government and establish a new quarantine and treatment system as soon as possible."
He added, "We should fully inform the public of the government's response to Omicron, including the new testing system and home treatment centered on local hospitals and clinics," he said. "I hope to cooperate with medical institutions."
President Moon said, "I urge the public to participate in Omicron's response, such as participating in vaccinations, wearing masks, and refraining from moving and gatherings during the Lunar New Year holidays."
Meanwhile, as the omicron mutation spreads, on the 22nd, the UAE and Saudi ArabiaPresident Moon, who returned from a tour of Egypt, will also work from home for three days from the 23rd to the 25th in accordance with the quarantine guidelines, the Blue House said.
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