COVID-19 Spreads Rapidly... Entry Ban and Quarantine Imposed in Macau Following Japan and the Philippines (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] The Macau government recently announced quarantine measures for entrants who have visited Korea. This is explained as a response to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Korea.

According to the Korean Consulate General in Hong Kong on the 26th, the Macau government will impose a 14-day quarantine on all entrants to Macau who have visited Korea within the last 14 days, starting from 12:00 noon (local time) on the same day. This applies to both Macau residents and non-residents. Non-residents will be quarantined for 14 days at hotels provided by the Macau government. All costs incurred during the quarantine period must be borne by the individual. Macau residents will undergo self-quarantine for 14 days.

Earlier, Japan also decided on the 26th to ban entry of travelers who stayed in Daegu and Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk. The Japanese government held a COVID-19 countermeasure meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the same day and made this decision. This measure is expected to be implemented as early as 0:00 tomorrow.

The Philippines also decided to block entry of travelers coming from Gyeongsangbuk-do. The Philippine government announced on the same day that it has decided to immediately ban entry of travelers coming from Gyeongbuk, Korea. The Philippine government stated that it will assess the risk within 48 hours and decide whether to expand the measures to other regions of Korea. However, Philippine permanent residents, international students, and Filipino migrant workers are exempt from the entry ban.

In addition, the number of countries that have blocked entry from Korea or imposed quarantine measures has reached 16. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Overseas Safety Travel website as of 10:30 a.m. on the 26th, Nauru, Micronesia, Vietnam, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Kiribati, Tuvalu, HongKong, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, American Samoa, and Mauritius are included.

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