Police Report 50s Woman for Violating COVID-19 Self-Quarantine in Busan

A woman in her 50s who violated self-quarantine measures and went out in Busan was handed over to the police. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] A woman in her 50s subject to self-quarantine for COVID-19 in Busan was reported to the police for unauthorized departure.

Busan Buk-gu Office announced on the 6th that it reported A (53) to the police on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act.

A had been in self-quarantine since the 27th of last month after contact with a confirmed case in the Gyeongnam region, but on the afternoon of the 3rd of this month, she went outside and was caught by a joint inspection team while taking a walk in Hwamyung Ecological Park in Buk-gu, Busan. A's self-quarantine period is until the 9th.

Since A was not an overseas entrant, she did not install the self-quarantine application (app). This is because app installation is not mandatory for self-quarantine due to domestic contact. Therefore, she left the quarantine space and went outside without notifying the official in charge of self-quarantine.

Busan City has formed a joint inspection team consisting of 48 members in 16 groups, including police and district and county officials, to conduct surprise inspections of self-quarantine situations.

Meanwhile, violations of self-quarantine measures were previously punishable by a fine of up to 3 million won, but with the enforcement of the revised 'Infectious Disease Prevention Act' from the 5th, penalties have been increased to imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million won.

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