With the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Korea exceeding 3,000 for the first time today (25th), the government has requested that private gatherings be canceled for two weeks to contain the epidemic, saying that there is a possibility that the number of confirmed cases will increase for the time being.
Jung Eun-kyung, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, held an unscheduled emergency briefing this afternoon.
Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyung said, "The amount of movement increased during the Chuseok holiday, and there is a high possibility that the number of potential asymptomatic and mild infection sources may increase further due to increased person-to-person contact." I was concerned.
Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyung said, "Movement is expected to increase again during the holidays in early October," and requested that private gatherings be canceled or postponed for at least two weeks, and that multi-use facilities where it is difficult to wear a mask should refrain from use.
"For a step-by-step recovery of daily life, it is most important to maintain a stable quarantine situation until the end of October, when 70% of the population completes vaccination," Chung said.