Prime Minister Jeong: "Strengthening Punishments for False Self-Quarantine Reports by Re-Entering Foreigners"

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-kyun (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on the 31st, "From the immigration inspection stage, we will thoroughly verify whether foreign nationals re-entering the country actually reside at the domestic address they reported and whether it is suitable for self-quarantine."

At the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH) meeting on COVID-19 response held at the Government Seoul Office on the same day, Prime Minister Chung stated, "There is a need for more sophisticated management of self-quarantine for long-term foreign residents re-entering the country."

He pointed out, "Recently, there have been cases where many long-term foreign residents re-entered the country and falsely reported their self-quarantine addresses, causing disruptions in quarantine management."

He added, "If the reported address is not suitable for self-quarantine, it will be converted to facility quarantine," emphasizing, "We will inspect the actual residence of long-term foreign residents on-site and strengthen penalties for false reporting."

Prime Minister Chung also said, "How well we suppress COVID-19 during this holiday season will be a test that determines the future direction of quarantine measures," urging, "Please make quarantine rules a part of your daily life anytime and anywhere."

He further instructed, "I ask the quarantine authorities and local governments to once again check their on-site response readiness and cooperation systems with related organizations."

Referring to the heavy rain flooding damage in Daejeon, which caused about 130 evacuees, Prime Minister Chung ordered, "Ensure that there are no inconveniences while staying at evacuation facilities and make thorough efforts in quarantine management."

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