President Moon orders 'comprehensive screening' of entrants from Wuhan, China... Emergency security meeting to be held tomorrow (Update)

President Moon Jae-in [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] President Moon Jae-in on the 27th instructed a full investigation of entrants from Wuhan, China, the origin of the novel coronavirus infection.

Yoon Do-han, the Blue House Director of National Communication, held a briefing at the press center in the afternoon and conveyed this directive. According to Director Yoon, President Moon also ordered the deployment of military medical personnel and facilities if necessary in relation to the so-called 'Wuhan pneumonia.'

Additionally, to assess the economic impact of this situation, an emergency economic ministers' meeting will be held on the first working day after the holiday, the 28th.

According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of this day, the fourth confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection has occurred domestically. The government raised the infectious disease crisis alert level from 'caution' to 'warning.'