President Moon receives 'Omicron status' report from Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom... Daily calls planned

View of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the afternoon of the 9th, President Moon Jae-in spoke with Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum immediately after the 'Emergency Meeting of Related Ministers on COVID-19 Prevention' and received reports on ▲ the assessment and outlook of the COVID-19 situation ▲ the current status of Omicron cases and additional measures ▲ support plans for the third vaccination for the elderly ▲ and measures to promote vaccination, including increasing vaccination rates among adolescents.

President Moon plans to communicate daily with Prime Minister Kim, who is the head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, to receive updates on the COVID-19 situation and the government's response measures.