Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, Warns "Economic Decline if Elevated to Level 2"... Appeals for Mask Wearing

Gyeongbuk Provincial Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Holds Video Conference with Participation from 23 Cities and Counties

A scene from the Gyeongsangbuk-do Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting held on the 24th in the provincial government video conference room.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Gyeongsangbuk-do Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Head: Governor Lee Cheol-woo) held a meeting on the status of COVID-19 daily quarantine measures on the 24th at the provincial government video conference room, attended by heads of all departments, bureaus, headquarters, and 23 city and county officials.

As community infections are rapidly spreading nationwide, Gyeongbuk has recently experienced chain infections in daily life such as the three sisters' family trip (Cheonan? Cheongsong? Cheongdo), Mungyeong family kimchi-making gathering, Yeongdeok funeral hall, Andong family visiting Seongnam, Kimcheon University student transmission, and cases related to elderly people in Yeongju.

On this day, the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters encouraged the heads of departments, bureaus, and 23 city and county officials managing key facilities (9 types), general management facilities (14 types), transportation facilities, and religious facilities to check compliance with core quarantine rules through a video conference.

Head Lee Cheol-woo emphasized the daily quarantine principles, saying, "If social distancing is raised to level 2, the economy will be bruised and the image will fall. Doing things by the book means doing them thoroughly. When meeting family members from the metropolitan area, you must wear a mask."

Meanwhile, as community infections centered in the metropolitan area spread nationwide, from 0:00 on the 24th, the metropolitan area raised social distancing to level 2, and the Honam region to level 1.5.