6 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among 6 Returning from Kuwait Construction Site... Authorities "Strengthen Quarantine" (Update)

On the morning of the 11th of last month, Kuwaiti expatriates are arriving at Incheon Airport.

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] Among those who entered the country from Kuwait over the past four days, six have tested positive for COVID-19.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 6th, two new cases confirmed on that day were Korean nationals who entered from Kuwait and were identified during the quarantine process. Including them, six people who entered from Kuwait over the past four days have tested positive. They are Koreans working at construction sites in the area. They did not all work at the same construction site.

Director Jeong Eun-kyung said at a briefing, "The Incheon Airport quarantine office plans to strengthen quarantine measures for arrivals from Kuwait," and added, "We urge domestic companies dispatching workers to Kuwait to pay close attention to infection control for local workers as the risk in the area is increasing."

The health authorities have been conducting diagnostic tests during airport quarantine since the 3rd for arrivals working at the same workplaces as these confirmed cases, regardless of whether they show COVID-19 symptoms. According to the authorities, Kuwait has had 5,804 confirmed cases so far, with 40 deaths.

Director Jeong said, "We believe there is community or worker-centered transmission in Kuwait, so it is necessary to strengthen infection prevention locally," and added, "Even if these individuals show no symptoms at the quarantine stage upon entry, we are implementing COVID-19 testing measures."

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