Daegu City "Mandatory Self-Quarantine and Diagnostic Testing Within 3 Days for All Arrivals"

On the morning of the 26th, medical staff are moving at Keimyung University Daegu Dongsan Hospital in Jung-gu, Daegu. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Daegu City has established strengthened management measures for overseas arrivals, including conducting COVID-19 specimen tests for all arrivals notified as subjects of management.

On the 26th, Daegu City announced that all 147 overseas arrivals notified as subjects of management (37 from Europe, 40 from Asia, 54 from the Americas, 14 from the Middle East, and 2 from Africa) will be placed under self-quarantine for two weeks and will undergo diagnostic testing within three days. Additionally, a follow-up diagnostic test will be conducted on the 12th to 13th day of self-quarantine, and release from quarantine will only be permitted if the test result is negative.

Daegu City explained that these measures are "stricter than the guidelines from the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH)." The CDCH distinguishes arrivals from Europe, the United States, and other regions, and mandates self-quarantine and diagnostic testing based on symptom presence. Mayor Kwon Young-jin of Daegu stated, "Due to growing concerns about the re-spread of COVID-19 in the community caused by overseas arrivals, we have prepared management measures that are stricter than government guidelines."

Among the 147 arrivals notified as subjects of management by Daegu City, one person from the United Kingdom was confirmed positive at the quarantine stage and was hospitalized in a hospital in the Seoul metropolitan area.

Among 29 people who reported symptoms through the self-diagnosis app, 18 underwent diagnostic testing, with 17 testing negative and one awaiting results. The remaining 11 symptomatic individuals are also scheduled to undergo diagnostic testing soon.

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