OREANDA-NEWS. South Korean President Moon Jae Ying said during a government meeting that his country launched a war against the coronavirus, which killed 28 local residents. He demanded that all ministries and government agencies be prepared for emergencies around the clock, the Korean news agency reported. “The crisis in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do Province has reached its peak, and the whole country has entered the war on infectious disease”, said Moon Jae In.

According to the head of state, 30 trillion won ($ 25 million) will be allocated for urgent measures to combat coronavirus. The president also apologized to the residents of the country for the inability to provide everyone with medical masks in a short time. He promised that this problem will be resolved in the near future.

Over the past day, the number of patients with coronavirus in South Korea increased by 600 people - up to 4812 people. 28 patients died. More than 75% of those infected are residents of Daegu, who were members of the Sincheongji religious sect, which held a congress of its supporters in Wuhan at the beginning of the year.

According to SCMP, the death toll from the new type of coronavirus 2019-nCoV around the world has reached 3116 people. The number of infected around the world is estimated at 90.9 thousand people, more than 48 thousand were cured.