National Affairs

The government made all-out efforts to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and prevent its further spread at the national level. This page contains all government policies and actions toward this end, the latest news and updated information on the situation.



🎧 Phased return to daily life starts, more people per gathering allowed

🎧 Phased return to daily life starts, more people per gathering allowed

The government on Nov. 1 at 5 a.m. started the first phase of its four-week "phased return to daily life." Shown here is a scene at Naejangsan National Park in Jangseong-...

Nov 01,2021

🎧 1M vaccine doses donated to Iran to mark 60 years of friendship

🎧 1M vaccine doses donated to Iran to mark 60 years of friendship

A donation of a million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 on Oct. 27 arrived at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport in the Iranian capital. Korean ...

Oct 28,2021

Vaccination rate hits 70%, dining curfew to cease from Nov. 1

Vaccination rate hits 70%, dining curfew to cease from Nov. 1

The government on Oct. 23 laid the foundation for "gradual recovery to everyday life" as the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 vaccine reached 35,945,342...

Oct 25,2021

🎧 President Moon, first lady get vaccine booster shots

🎧 President Moon, first lady get vaccine booster shots

President Moon Jae-in on Oct. 15 gets a vaccine booster shot at the National Medical Center's vaccine center in Seoul's Jung-gu District. First lady Kim Jung-sook (right)...

Oct 15,2021

Korea donates 1.1M vaccine doses to Vietnam, 470K to Thailand

Korea donates 1.1M vaccine doses to Vietnam, 470K to Thailand

In a first for the country, the government has donated COVID-19 vaccines to other countries, namely the AstraZeneca version to Vietnam and Thailand. (Yonhap News) By P...

Oct 13,2021

No. of people with at least 1 vaccine shot breaks 40M

No. of people with at least 1 vaccine shot breaks 40M

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Oct. 12 chairs a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at Government Complex-Seoul. (Yonhap News) By M...

Oct 12,2021

COVID-19 czar: 'with corona' transition could start on Nov. 9

COVID-19 czar: 'with corona' transition could start on Nov. 9

Jeong Eun-kyeong, commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Commissioner, said a phased return to normal life can start from Nov. 9 under a "with co...

Oct 08,2021

🎧 Finance chief: nation to coexist with COVID-19 from next month

🎧 Finance chief: nation to coexist with COVID-19 from next month

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on Sept. 30 speaks at the 46th meeting of the Emergency Economic Council at Government Complex-Seoul...

Sep 30,2021

🎧 30M get 1st COVID-19 shot 192 days after vaccination's launch

🎧 30M get 1st COVID-19 shot 192 days after vaccination's launch

The government task force on vaccination against COVID-19 on Sept. 5 marked the milestone of more than 30 million people receiving at least one shot of a vaccine. Shown h...

Sep 06,2021

🎧 88% of population to receive KRW 250K per capita in COVID-19 relief funds

🎧 88% of population to receive KRW 250K per capita in COVID-19 relief funds

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on Aug. 26 speaks at the 44th meeting of the Emergency Economic Council at Government Complex-Seoul....

Aug 26,2021