Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol visits Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, a hospital dedicated to the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), and gives a greeting on the afternoon of the 26th.
– It was confirmed that Kwon Deok-cheol, assistant secretary of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, was confirmed to have been diagnosed with a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). Minister Kwon has been tested for Corona 19 and is quarantining itself, the authorities said.
On the 26th, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said, “This afternoon, an employee of the Ministry of Health and Welfare was confirmed,” and said, “Epidemiological investigations are underway, but there is a possibility that Kwon Deok-cheol may be classified as a close contact. ” According to the authorities, the confirmed employee of the Ministry of Health and Welfare was confirmed as Secretary A, Assistant Secretary Kwon.
An emergency occurred to the authorities as an aide in close contact with Kwon was confirmed. The Ministerial Schedule released on this day includes a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (Sejong Government Complex), a State Council Meeting (Sejong Government Complex), a joint co-committee on corona 19 vaccination (Disease Management Administration), and a site visit to the Pyeongtaek Philanthropist Hospital. I met with the heads of each ministry including Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun, Chung Eun-gyeong, director of the Disease Administration, Choi Young-ho, president of the Korea Hospital Association, and Shin Kyung-rim, president of the Korean Nursing Association.
Reporter Hwang Soo-yeon [email protected]
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