As enormous audiences throng on politicians' public appearances, the election campaigns of presidential contenders raise fears about further spreading the virus.

Lee Jae-Myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday after coming into contact with an infected individual over the weekend. On the previous day, Lee had canceled all scheduled events. On Wednesday, he paid a visit to Boramae Medical Center, where COVID-19 patients are treated.

Concerns have been made about the candidates' door-to-door electioneering as political parties from both sides of the aisle criticize the existing government's handling of the virus spread.

When the governing party candidate visited North Gyeongsang Province on a four-day regional canvassing trip on Saturday, he came into touch with a regional party official who tested positive. Lee submitted to the COVID-19 test on Tuesday, after the official tested positive.

On December 8, a mob of supporters, onlookers, and media gathered on Daehakro Street in Seoul to meet Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party.

On the same day, the number of daily patients surpassed 7,000 for the first time.

Despite signs such as "social distance in place," "COVID-19 warning, no handshakes," and "COVID-19 warning, no handshakes," party officials at the venue could not keep people from pressing towards the candidate.

It apparently took around 20 minutes to go 400 meters, and fans could be heard screaming Yoon's name. He staged a selfie session in front of a Christmas tree put in a park to snap selfies with fans, with a large queue of people waiting.

Similar scenes of candidates leading enormous groups of people are being re-created as they go around greeting people outdoors, with no previous checks to see if those there are vaccinated.

Onlookers, sympathizers, and party officials swarmed around Lee as he toured traditional markets in the provinces of Jeolla and Gyeongsang as part of his regional canvassing.

The governing party's election committee said on Wednesday that it will convert its COVID-19 situation room into an emergency headquarters, naming Floor Leader Rep. Yun Ho-Jung as chief director and Lee Hak-young and Kim Min-Seok as deputy directors.

"We plan to meet with the government." "Lee and the Democratic Party will move swiftly to sustain the liberal government's steadfastness in the face of adversity," he added.

The floor leader reaffirmed the party's vow to create a COVID-19 emergency reserve fund to assist small-business owners, as well as led discussion on compensation measures for people who suffer from vaccination adverse effects.

Candidates are aggressively using live streaming social media platforms to attract people without coming into physical touch with them. Lee was scheduled to appear on his YouTube channel on Wednesday to answer questions from his campaign website, branded "Jae-Village." Myung's

On Wednesday, Yoon also launched the second season of his YouTube live streaming show, "Suk-yeol TV," as a method to approach and engage with the people more directly, according to the party.

According to the party, the candidate would appear on the show every Wednesday night at 9 p.m. to address his electoral commitments and other topics.