A man in his 20s from Japan arrested for breaking self-quarantine... First case involving a foreigner

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] A man in his 20s from Japan was arrested for repeatedly going out in violation of the self-quarantine measures for COVID-19 imposed by health authorities. This is the first time a foreigner has been arrested for violating domestic self-quarantine measures.

An immigration officer from the Ministry of Justice's Incheon Airport Immigration Foreigners Office is explaining self-quarantine guidelines at the dedicated entry inspection counter for symptomatic individuals at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on the 8th. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul announced on the 21st that they had arrested a 23-year-old Japanese man, A, on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.

A, who entered the country last month on a work visa on the 2nd, tested negative for COVID-19 at the airport and was instructed to self-quarantine for two weeks, but is accused of unauthorized outings over a total of eight days in violation of this order.

The police received a complaint from the Seodaemun District Office in Seoul on the 21st of last month, reporting that A had left his self-quarantine location without permission, and have been investigating since then.

The police stated, “Based on CCTV footage and credit card usage records, we confirmed that A left his residence during the self-quarantine period and visited places such as restaurants and animal hospitals.”

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