SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korean health authorities now imposing stricter qualifications for receiving a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test while lifting self-quarantine rules, an increasing number of people are finding themselves in the ‘gray area’ between those suspected of or infected with coronavirus. As people can no longer receive tests at [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band Seventeen will postpone promotional activities for its new album as all members are now in self-quarantine after coming in close contact with two COVID-19 patients, the group’s management agency said Sunday. Pledis Entertainment said in a posting on its official social media accounts that the band [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of cases where the coronavirus is being imported from overseas has prompted the government to apply stricter management of all incoming travelers subject to a two-week quarantine. Since April, all travelers coming from overseas have been required to self-quarantine for two weeks, regardless of nationality. Incoming [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Self-isolators will be allowed to cast ballots in the upcoming parliamentary elections if they do not show symptoms of coronavirus infection, authorities said Sunday. “People who were ordered to go into self-quarantine from April 1-14 and show no symptoms on the day of voting can cast ballots,” Health Minister [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix Inc., the world’s No. 2 memory chipmaker, said Thursday that about 800 workers at its South Korean headquarters have entered self-quarantine after a new recruit was found to have had contact with a new coronavirus patient. The employee later tested negative, but the company kept the quarantine [...]