Strengthening quarantine following the outbreak in China… Pre-entry inspection and Q-code input obligation
From the 7th, even if you depart from Hong Kong and Macau, as well as China, you must submit a negative Corona 19 confirmation to enter Korea.
According to the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters (Bangdaebon), from this day, domestic and foreign nationals entering Korea from Hong Kong and Macau must submit a COVID-19 gene amplification (PCR) test received within 48 hours of entry or a negative confirmation of rapid antigen test for experts within 24 hours. should be submitted
In addition, when boarding an aircraft, you must register your domestic address and contact information in the quarantine information pre-entry system (Q-CODE).
Earlier, as the number of corona19 patients in China surged recently, the quarantine authorities significantly strengthened quarantine on arrivals from China to minimize the domestic impact.
From the 2nd, all entrants from China by air or ship were subjected to PCR testing after entry, and the issuance of short-term visas at diplomatic missions in China was restricted.
Some flights to and from China were also reduced and scheduled increases were suspended.
Quarantine authorities have also decided to apply strengthened quarantine measures to those departing from Hong Kong and Macau, which are neighboring regions.
The number of corona19 confirmed cases in these regions is also on the rise, and in December of last year, the number of arrivals from Hong Kong overtook the number of arrivals from China.
As it became difficult to enter the country directly from China, there were also concerns that bypass entry through these regions would increase.
However, in the case of Hong Kong and Macau entrants, PCR is not compulsory after entry, unlike entrants from China.
Only those with symptoms identified during the entry quarantine process are tested and quarantined, just like entrants from other countries.
During the month of December last year, among the confirmed cases imported from abroad, 6 were from Hong Kong and 0 were from Macau.
Meanwhile, in the case of entrants from China, the positive rate of short-term asymptomatic foreigners, who are subject to inspection at Incheon Airport, reached 31.4% on the 4th, and fell to 12.6% on the 5th, the first day of mandatory submission of negative confirmation documents.
/yunhap news