Simulation Game: Crisis Management

Chapter 583 - 264: Citywide Outbreak

"Buzz~"

Just as Gu Ji was contemplating the side mission, his phone vibrated.

He took it out and saw it was an unknown number.

"Prosecutor Jin Zhijiu? This is Li Xianzhen."

"Mr. Li?"

Gu Ji didn’t expect that the secretary room chief of Cheongwadae would personally call a small prosecutor like him.

"I wanted to talk to you personally, so I got your contact from Mr. Jiang."

On the phone, Li Xianzhen’s tone was kind, "I looked into your background, Seoul National University, specializing in microbiology, particularly bacteria and virus research. No wonder you have so many insights on this MERS incident."

He first praised him a bit.

Evidently, this conversation was more significant to Gu Ji than the previous discussion at the restaurant.

"So, what do you think is the best entry point to tackle this sudden public health event?"

"Super-spreader."

It felt like a pillow came just as he was about to nap.

When Gu Ji heard Li Xianzhen say this, the first thought that popped into his mind was the newly refreshed side mission.

So, he simply reiterated his previous analysis.

"Therefore, I believe the government’s immediate task should be to promptly establish infection control points in Seoul, prioritizing to lock down all super-spreaders. Only in this way can the virus spread problem be resolved quickly!"

The phone speaker suddenly went silent for a long time.

Most likely, Li Xianzhen was awaiting the South Korean President’s opinion.

Sure enough, in less than half a minute, he confirmed, "It’s a good approach. The ’super-spreader’ point, I’ll leave it to you, no problem, Prosecutor Jin?"

"Of course, no problem."

"Good, if you have any issues, call this number directly, and I will provide you with the greatest help within my capabilities."

This sentence from Li Xianzhen essentially meant that Gu Ji had obtained special permission from Cheongwadae.

With such strong backing, things naturally became easier for Gu Ji to handle.

AM Hospital’s outpatient department.

Despite the optimization and allocation managed by Gu Ji, it couldn’t prevent the increasing number of infected and close contacts in Seoul. This was thanks to the promotion by Lin Renna and Jiang Songyuan, which made many netizens see the sincerity of AM Hospital, especially the free mask distribution.

At this moment, an old man cut into the queue at the front.

Just as he was about to squeeze in, he was stopped by the security personnel maintaining order.

"Sir, please take this form, fill it out, and then go to the back of the line!"

"I’m not here to see a doctor; I just want to get masks. Can you give me a few more packs? I have quite a few people at home."

"I’m sorry, sir. For a PCR test, only one free mask can be given per person."

"Then I’ll just take the test a few more times!"

"Sir, that’s not allowed..."

After the security handled the unreasonable old man, he chatted with the rotating medical staff standing by.

"What do you think the government’s announcement today means? Are they considering a lockdown for Seoul?"

"I don’t know, but my boyfriend works at the airport, and he said all major airlines are reducing flights, and CDC personnel have begun to station at the airport, setting up barricades."

"A lockdown, really?"

The two didn’t expect the patients in line to hear them.

As soon as these words were spoken.

It immediately caused a huge commotion in the outpatient hall.

Instantly, a suited office worker hurriedly took out his phone, half covering his mouth with his hand, and whispered, "Hurry up and get our daughter back; I’m coming home right away. Oh, don’t ask why, book the soonest flight now!"

"Hello? Dad, Mom, from now on, don’t leave the house anymore, and don’t contact anyone. The country might not be able to control the virus spread. I just heard the news at the hospital!"

"Xiyuan, you better not come to see me. I heard Seoul might go into lockdown. If you come, you won’t be able to leave again!"

Even though Gu Ji quickly explained, it still couldn’t stop the panic from fermenting among the crowd.

The security personnel and the medical staff never imagined.

Their simple speculation would cause such a frightening impact.

The female nurse was on the verge of tears from fright.

"Prosecutor Jin, what should we do? I wasn’t intentional. The police won’t arrest me for spreading rumors, right?"

"It’s not entirely your fault; it’s just that everyone has been repressed too long during this incident."

Gu Ji had personally experienced so many checkpoint crises.

So he deeply understood that humans could never remain calm in the face of a crisis.

The CDC’s daily published data on MERS infections and close contacts had long planted a landmine in the public’s mind, until the government announced these policies, which essentially ignited panic.

Sometimes, this kind of chaos can be more terrifying than the virus itself.

Gu Ji called his subordinate Jang Siyun to accompany him to the hospital to investigate the super-spreader.

Unexpectedly, after leaving AM Hospital.

Suddenly, the number of vehicles on the street increased dramatically, as if all wanted to leave Seoul after hearing the government’s announcement.

"Since yesterday, MERS transmission in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province has intensified, and no specific treatment for this disease has been discovered yet. The Gu Jing Disease Control Department has decided to elevate the danger level of this MERS event to ’Severe’!"

In downtown Seoul, as Gu Ji just picked up Jang Siyun.

The announcement was broadcast on the mall’s large screen, and the person speaking was Zheng Yinseng from the Crisis Response Analysis Room.

Just as his words fell.

"Boom," a black sedan suddenly blasted onto the street from the intersection, running red lights, rushing westward, as if in a hurry, but right after, other vehicles at the intersection seemed to respond, ignoring traffic rules, squeezing through gaps, with some even driving onto the sidewalk.