Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said today in relation to the general strike of the National Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) scheduled for tomorrow (20th), "I strongly urge you for the last time."
Prime Minister Kim said this at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (Corona 19) presided over at the government complex in Sejong today, and said, "If a general strike is enforced, the government will strictly comply with the law and principles, regardless of position, for the safety of the community. We have no choice but to deal with it,” he warned.
Prime Minister Kim pointed out, "At the last hurdle on the way to a step-by-step restoration of daily life, this general strike is just an irresponsible act that will never help the safety of the community."
In particular, Prime Minister Kim said, "I am concerned that there will be a 'shortcut rally' in which a large number of people gather at the actual site after reporting that they will hold a small-scale assembly in accordance with the quarantine rules on the surface."
"For any assembly or demonstration that incapacitates quarantine in any form, the government will check the sites one by one, and no one will be held legally responsible until the end, without exception," he said.
Regarding the recent COVID-19 situation, he said, "The completion rate of vaccination is expected to exceed 70% of the total population by this weekend.
He predicted, "If we can manage the quarantine until next week stably, we will be able to start the first step of the long-awaited step-by-step recovery of daily life."
However, Prime Minister Kim said, "If indoor activities increase due to a sudden drop in temperature, corona infection may also increase."
Prime Minister Kim urged, "Especially the elderly with underlying diseases, to actively participate in influenza vaccination."
Prime Minister Kim also directed the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) to prepare countermeasures as soon as possible to reveal to the public in response to reports that there is a risk that the immunity of those who have been vaccinated may be weakened.
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