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Gov’t to Extend Quarantine Mandate for COVID-19 Patients for 4 More Weeks

SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will extend the current seven-day quarantine mandate for COVID-19 patients for four more weeks because rolling back the obligation could accelerate a resurgence of the virus, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday. The current level of virus spread is within the country’s capacity to manage, but infection [...]

Gov’t to Lift Quarantine Mandate for Unvaccinated Arrivals June 8

SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will lift a seven-day quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals from overseas next week, as part of its efforts to restore pre-pandemic normalcy, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday. Despite the lifting next Wednesday, international arrivals must still take a PCR test within three days of their entry [...]