Ministry of Justice Takes Deportation Measures for 5 Additional Foreigners Violating Self-Quarantine Rules

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Ministry of Justice announced on the 22nd that five foreigners, including a Pakistani national Mr. H, who violated the quarantine authorities' self-quarantine measures, were deported.

Mr. H entered the country on the 26th of last month and the next evening invited friends to his quarantine location for a meal, after which he was diagnosed with COVID-19.

Chinese national Mr. L left his phone at the quarantine location and went out 11 times between the 14th and 28th of last month, during his self-quarantine period, to avoid tracking, resulting in a forced deportation order.

Another Chinese national, Mr. C, left the quarantine location for about 11 minutes on the 23rd of last month to smoke. The Ministry of Justice determined that Mr. C intentionally disconnected or avoided calls, obstructing the quarantine authorities' self-quarantine inspections, and issued a deportation order.

Additionally, Polish national Mr. B, who entered the country on March 10th, was placed under self-quarantine after staying at an acquaintance’s house where the acquaintance tested positive. However, from March 13th to 15th, he took walks in a park and was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the 26th of the same month.

The Ministry of Justice issued a deportation order instead of forced deportation, considering that Mr. B paid 21 million KRW in medical expenses out of pocket and expressed a desire to return voluntarily.

Furthermore, British English instructor Mr. D was ordered to leave the country after it was confirmed that he visited a screen golf center without wearing a mask until the day after his COVID-19 test on March 23rd.

The Ministry of Justice imposed fines in addition to deportation on three of these five individuals who entered the country after the activity restriction order was issued on the 1st of last month.

Since the mandatory self-quarantine for all entrants began on the 1st of last month until today, the total number of foreigners deported for violating regulations has increased to 17. Including those deported for refusing to enter quarantine facilities, the total is 24.

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