Live broadcast of the opening remarks at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting on the morning of the 11th
"Transitioning from 7-day mandatory isolation for infected persons to a 5-day recommendation"

President Yoon Suk Yeol announced on the morning of the 11th that "the mask mandate will be lifted in all places except for hospitals with inpatient wards."

President Yoon revealed this during his opening remarks at the "COVID-19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting" held at the Presidential Office building in Yongsan, Seoul, on the morning of the same day, stating, "We will transition the 7-day mandatory isolation for infected persons to a 5-day recommendation and lift the recommendation for PCR testing after entry into the country."

President Yoon's opening remarks were broadcast live that day. Prior to his remarks, President Yoon gave a round of applause to encourage the medical staff who have been working on the front lines of the COVID-19 response.

These are English translations of articles from our GTTOUR Japanese website.