President Yoon orders measures to prevent electric car fires and re-spread of coronavirus in South Korea

On the 12th, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol said at a regular meeting with Prime Minister Han Deok-soo that "public anxiety due to electric vehicle fires and the resurgence of COVID-19 infections is a major concern.
The South Korean presidential office said on the same day that he called for "immediate implementation of measures to prevent the spread of the virus from spreading." Recently, electric vehicles have caught fire in underground parking lots of apartment buildings in some parts of South Korea.
In response to this, a meeting of relevant government ministries and agencies was held on the same day, chaired by the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Environment. Also, on the 13th, a meeting of relevant government ministries and agencies was held under the auspices of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, where policy discussions on electric vehicles were held.
The presidential office said, "We will work with the relevant ministries and agencies to quickly conduct on-site inspections and provide support to electric vehicle users, the auto and battery industries, and other related parties."
"We will promptly formulate comprehensive measures to combat electric vehicle fires by gathering opinions from various stakeholders and experts," he said. "We plan to take every possible measure to ease public concerns about electric vehicle fires."
" Meanwhile, with regard to the resurgence of COVID-19, vaccinations for high-risk groups will be carried out from October with a vaccine that is effective against this year's mutant strain.
The South Korean government has begun swiftly securing additional supplies in response to the increased demand for treatment due to the resurgence of COVID-19, and plans to supply additional supplies within this month.
It is planned.