An Indonesian Sailor Escapes from the Covid-19 Quarantine Location in South Korea
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An Indonesian sailor escaped from a South Korean quarantine facility by breaking down a wall, a day before he completed his two-week mandatory isolation.
"The person tested negative for the coronavirus and showed no symptoms during the isolation period," said health ministry spokesman Son Young-rae as quoted by Reuters, Wednesday (7/10).
Authorities suspect the unidentified sailor entered South Korea on a crew visa and intended to stay illegally in South Korea. There have been several similar incidents involving Vietnamese nationals in recent months, officials said.
Everyone arriving in South Korea from abroad is required to undergo two weeks of isolation to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus regardless of whether they have Covid-19 symptoms or not.
In March, South Korea's health ministry warned it would deport foreigners and South Koreans could face prison for violating self-quarantine rules after a surge in imported coronavirus cases.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 114 new infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national tally to 24,353 cases, with 425 deaths.
Escaped "a day before he completed his two-week mandatory isolation." Wow! this gentleman surely had an unusual immigration problem beyond the Covid-19. This world pandemic scenario definitively changed the way countries afford all the themes related to foreign visitors, and I'm afraid tourism will not be the same after this. Thank you very much for sharing, friend @aceh.point. Greetings from Venezuela.
Thank to reading.