Incheon City, International Students Arriving at Airport Transported to Schools by Call Van... 14-Day Dormitory Self-Quarantine

Passengers from a flight originating in China arriving through Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 are passing through a dedicated immigration area where their domestic contact information is being verified. 2020.2.5 / Yeongjongdo Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City is providing a call van service to Chinese international students in line with the start of the university semester to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia).

On the 9th, the city announced that it plans to quickly and safely transport Chinese international students from Incheon International Airport to their respective university dormitories, minimizing contact routes.

There are a total of 1,293 Chinese international students enrolled at three universities in Incheon: Incheon National University, Inha University, and Yonsei University International Campus.

The city will provide free call van services to 660 students who are scheduled to enter through Incheon Airport from various regions in China, excluding 633 Chinese international students who stayed in Incheon during the vacation or have already entered the country.

The city maintains constant communication with students staying in China at each university to confirm the number of arrivals and sends call van service notification texts. Students with confirmed arrival schedules will be transported directly to their university dormitories upon arrival to minimize their stay time at the airport.

Each university plans to require Chinese international students arriving soon to self-quarantine for 14 days in dormitories or other facilities, considering the incubation period, even if they are asymptomatic.

An Incheon city official stated, "This measure for Chinese international students is a proactive and bold response at the city level to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and to alleviate the anxiety of citizens and enrolled students."

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