South Korean President cancels tri-nation visit amid coronavirus outbreak

Blue House spokesman Kang Min-seok reportedly said in a statement on March 4 that President of South Korea Moon Jae-in has reportedly cancelled his scheduled visits to United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Turkey in middle of March amid growing concerns of coronavirus outbreak. statement reportedly re that due to recent concerns over nationwide spre of dely virus and to fully concentrate to contain epidemic president decided to cancel his overseas trip. According to reports, leers of three countries Moon planned to visit have ackwledged wise decision of president.

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5,328 infections, 33 deaths

President of South Korea plans to hold talks with leers over phone and discuss bilateral issues as well as international cooperation on epidemic. According to reports, Moon chaired a meeting on March 3 which was attended by his cabinet members. He reportedly said that crisis in Daegu and rth Gyeongsang province is severe. As per reports, South Korea has confirmed 5,328 infections and 33 deaths from coronavirus where most of cases were from Daegu and rth Gyeongsang province. 

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'War' against dely coronavirus

As confirmed cases of dely coronavirus soared in South Korea on March 3, South Korean President Moon Jae-in declared war on COVID-19 outbreak. According to international reports, Moon said that “crisis in Daegu and rth Gyeongsang province reached its peak”. He furr ded that entire country has “entered a war against infectious disease”. 

South Korea has reported nearly 1,000 new infections reported in past 24 hours, President Moon has asked all government organisations to switch to a “24-hour emergency situation room system until country comes out of crisis situation”. 
South Korean President furr ded that re is “ need to furr strengn emergency-response posture for quarantine and ecomy”. Outside mainland China, which is epicentre of virus, South Korea has largest number of COVID-19 infections with at least 32 deaths. 

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