As the nationwide heatwave prolonged, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety elevated the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to Level 2 effective at 1 p.m. today (August 2).

Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung instructed the strengthening of a field-centered response system, such as conducting field inspections once a week or daily centered on senior officials from central ministries and local governments.

Later this afternoon, he visited a heat shelter in Miryang to inspect its operation status.

Minister Yoon said, "Through the operation of Level 2 of the Countermeasures Headquarters, we will more meticulously manage the response situations of the central and local governments."