Gurye-gun Launches Comprehensive Management of Arrivals from Europe

Asymptomatic Entrants Also Subject to Full Testing and 2-Week Self-Quarantine Measures

Gurye County Office Exterior View

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 26th that it will implement special management for overseas entrants to block the local inflow of COVID-19.

They will focus on managing entrants from COVID-19 outbreak areas and overseas travelers, especially conducting universal testing for asymptomatic entrants from Europe and strengthening monitoring to ensure 2 weeks of self-quarantine.

On the 25th, when a European entrant reported was unable to visit the screening clinic due to difficulty in moving by private car, the active response team of the Health and Medical Center visited the home to conduct epidemiological investigation and specimen collection for diagnostic testing. They were educated to strictly observe the 2-week self-quarantine, and a 1:1 dedicated public official will be matched for monitoring.

As of 0:00 on March 25, among 100 new domestic COVID-19 confirmed cases, 51 cases (51%) were imported from overseas. Especially, as the spread of COVID-19 continues in Europe, the cumulative confirmed cases exceeded 200,000 as of March 25, and in the United States, it surpassed 53,000, indicating a continuing increase in overseas imported cases.

A county official stated, “As the number of COVID-19 infection cases imported from overseas is increasing, we are doing our best to manage entrants,” and urged, “Residents should immediately contact the Gurye-gun screening clinic (☎ 061-780-2673) and receive medical examination not only when entering from COVID-19 outbreak areas but also after overseas travel.”

Meanwhile, overseas entrants who do not comply with self-quarantine measures may face imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million won.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.