The South Korean government is considering a plan to exempt individuals entering the country from overseas from the current 7-day mandatory self-quarantine.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced at a briefing today (28th) that they are "considering exempting overseas arrivals, especially those who have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations, from self-quarantine" and that they plan to "proceed with this at an appropriate time.".

Jeong Eun-kyeong, Commissioner of the KDCA, explained the background for considering the quarantine exemption, stating, "Considering the current high risk of domestic infections, and also judging that we have achieved the goal of maximally delaying the spread of the Omicron variant."

Regarding the timing of the quarantine exemption for overseas arrivals, Commissioner Jeong added, "We plan to proceed with managing overseas arrivals based on individual risk levels, taking into account a period when the epidemic situation stabilizes further."

Currently, when entering the country from overseas, travelers are required to submit a negative PCR test certificate before arrival and must self-quarantine for 7 days at a facility or at home after entering the country.

Article Source: YTNnews

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