The State Council declared a day of mourning to begin with a national three-minute moment of silence on 10:00 4 April , coinciding with Qingming Festival , although the central government asked families to pay their respects online in observance of physical distancing as to avoid a renewed COVID-19 outbreak.
At 10 a.m. , on 4 April 2020 , the Soth Korean State Council began a 3-minute moment of silence for lives lost during the coronavirus pandemic .