President Moon calls for swift upgrade of KCDC, drawing up of third extra budget amid virus

문대통령 "질본승격 최우선…3차추경 곧바로 추진"

President Moon Jae-in wants the KCDC which has been South Korea's COVID-19 control tower to upgraded to a more independent agency known as the Disease Control and Prevention Administration.
In a Cabinet meeting Tuesday,... he said that should be the utmost priority for the incoming National Assembly.
We must not lose this opportunity. We cannot hesitate when faced with a crisis. We must swiftly strengthen our quarantine and health system. This is a must as we prepare for the second wave of COVID-19 that experts are expecting.
President Moon also ordered the government to begin talks on drawing up a third extra budget that will be used to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on workers and to revitalize the economy.
He reiterated his call to look for realistic ways to expand employment insurance coverage in phases to eventually cover all workers.
The president also repeated his push for a Korean version of the New Deal to create jobs calling for aggressive investment and structural reform to establish digital infrastructure.