A confirmed case of Corona 19 was confirmed among the participants of the 'workers' convention' held by the KCTU on the 3rd.
Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom issued an emergency statement today (17th) and said, "There was a confirmed case of Corona 19 among the attendees of the workers' convention." He said, "I strongly request that all attendees receive a diagnostic test immediately, regardless of whether they have symptoms." .
The confirmed patient was a woman in her 50s, and as a result of an epidemiological investigation, it was confirmed that she attended the KCTU rally.
Prime Minister Kim said, "As the head of the Central Quarantine Countermeasures Headquarters for COVID-19, I express deep regret that a confirmed case emerged from the participants of the 7.3 KCTU Workers' Convention, which requested restraint several times amid the severe spread of COVID-19."
He then emphasized that it is important to recognize that preventing further spread by participating in tests promptly is protecting yourself, your loved ones, your colleagues, and our community.
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