Mokpo City Issues Administrative Order for Mandatory Self-Quarantine of All Overseas Arrivals

Mandatory 2-Week Self-Quarantine for All Arrivals After Diagnostic Testing Since the 16th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo City announced on the 30th that it issued an administrative order on the 29th mandating COVID-19 diagnostic testing and self-quarantine for all overseas arrivals.

The city explained that this administrative order is a preemptive measure to block the spread of COVID-19 caused by arrivals from all regions, not only Europe and the United States?which are already subject to mandatory self-quarantine under government guidelines?but also other regions, due to the continuous occurrence of confirmed cases imported from abroad.

The administrative order applies to overseas arrivals residing in Mokpo City who entered the country after the 16th; they must undergo diagnostic testing and self-quarantine immediately upon arrival in Mokpo.

Violations of the administrative order will result in strong measures such as fines and claims for compensation, and if there is any objection or appeal to the disposition under the administrative order, an administrative appeal can be filed within 90 days from the date of the disposition.

Mayor Kim Jong-sik stated, “Due to difficulties in blocking overseas COVID-19 inflow caused by cases like Mokpo’s third confirmed patient who arrived from Thailand on the 26th and was not subject to mandatory self-quarantine, our city has issued an administrative order mandating self-quarantine and diagnostic testing for all overseas arrivals. We will respond with a zero-tolerance policy if this is not followed.”

Meanwhile, the government announced on the 29th that, following the mandatory self-quarantine for arrivals from Europe and the United States, starting from the 1st of next month, all overseas arrivals will be subject to a mandatory two-week self-quarantine.

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