Governor Lee said in an article posted on his Facebook this morning, “While Gyeonggi-do was reviewing its independent three-stage distance in order to preemptively respond to the third coronavirus pandemic, the central government said yesterday through the media,’It is impossible to raise it alone. “Consult with the central government,” he said.
“I fully understand the grievances and concerns of the central government. If the social distancing stage is elevated, it will have a big impact on the economy, and since the metropolitan area is a living area, it can be effective in a short period of time only when Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi-do upgrade at the same time.”
However, “experts who attended the Gyeonggi-do quarantine-related countermeasure meeting this morning also shared a common opinion that the point of the 3rd stage upgrade has already been delayed. We hope that the government will make a quick decision to reflect the strict current situation.” Previously, in an article posted on his Facebook page on the 13th, Governor Lee added, “The current corona spread requires strict measures in line with the war situation. Therefore, we will begin emergency mobilization measures for hospital beds and life treatment facilities.” Governor Lee said, “As the number of confirmed patients increased rapidly, it took an emergency to secure medical facilities, medical capabilities, and life treatment centers.” “We are mobilizing all public medical infrastructure and doing our best in consultation and persuasion for mobilization of private resources, but securing hospital rooms and life treatment centers has not kept pace with the rate of patient occurrence,” he said.
He said, “I think it is inevitable to raise the distance to three stages sooner or later. The third stage will be much more uncomfortable and difficult unlike before,” he said. “Hundreds of thousands of business facilities will be closed nationwide. “A lot of self-employed people, small and medium-sized business people, freelancers, special employment, and unpaid leave are expected to hit the vulnerable groups.”
In addition, he voiced a warning, saying, “If this situation persists, a total blockade, which prohibits all activities such as going out and traffic often seen in foreign media, may become a reality.”
He said, “Just as you have to endure small pain to prevent greater pain, it is inevitable to reinforce the three-step distance to avoid going to a total blockade, so the central government recommended a three-step early upgrade. Therefore, joint action with Seoul and Incheon is also important, but if it is not possible, we are considering strengthening the distance preemptively even in Gyeonggi Province.”
Accordingly, the government announced on the day that it would not be possible to raise the social distancing step alone.
Sohn Young-rae, head of the Strategic Planning Division, Central Accident Recovery Headquarters (heavy script) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, held a regular briefing at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (middle script) on the afternoon of this afternoon. Decision-making in the third stage is supposed to be decided by the central government in consultation with local governments through a script.”
He explained, “As the third step is the last measure to limit social activities, each city and province cannot autonomously decide and will apply them to the whole country at the same time.”
(Gyeonggi = News 1)
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