Authority “Infantry Stabilization Period … Comprehensive Review of Quarantine Policy While Observing the Situation”
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Quarantine authorities announced on the 20th that they would consider further revoking or easing the quarantine policy, including requiring all participants overseas to undergo a COVID-19 gene amplification test (PCR ) within one day of entering Korea.
In a regular briefing on the same day, Lim Sook-young, head of the situation at Central Quarantine Countermeasures Headquarters (Bangdaebon), said: “As the current outbreak is moving towards a stable stage, additional parts are being made. (adjustments) while comprehensively considering overseas trends and expert opinions on various quarantine policies. We are preparing, “he said.
Director Lim said, citing that the requirement for diagnostic testing for overseas travelers varies from country to country: “In Korea, PCR testing is conducted on the first day after entry.
According to the report, among OECD countries, 10 countries, including Korea, are implementing measures such as diagnostic tests and entry restrictions for overseas participants.
The United States and Canada restrict entry to unvaccinated people.
In Japan, Spain, Chile, Luxembourg, Lithuania and Colombia, screening is mandatory for people not vaccinated before entering the country.
New Zealand conducts accelerated antigen testing for all inbound travelers after entry.
Since June 8, South Korea has lifted the quarantine obligation for all inbound travelers, including those not vaccinated.
As a minimum measure to block the influx of mutations, it remains the obligation to undergo the PCR test within 1 day of entry.
However, it is also pointed out that there are many people who have not been tested after entering the country, and practical and management measures are difficult to take, so their effectiveness is low.
If the PCR test requirement is lifted within one day of entry, all restrictions on foreign arrivals will be lifted.
/ yunhap news
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