[Breaking] Temporary Living Facility Operation Suspended on Yeongjongdo, Incheon Due to Consecutive Unauthorized Quarantine Violations

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] The operation of the temporary living facility for overseas arrivals on Yeongjongdo, Incheon, where two foreigners absconded without permission, will be suspended.

On the 11th, according to Bae Junyoung, a member of the Future United Party (Incheon Jung-gu, Ganghwa, Ongjin), the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters of the Ministry of Health and Welfare decided to lift the designation of the Royal Emporium Hotel on Yeongjongdo, Jung-gu, Incheon, as a temporary living facility for overseas arrivals.

Once the Ministry of Health and Welfare notifies the hotel, the decision will take effect after five days, and it is expected to take about 20 days from that day for all residents to withdraw.

At this hotel, two cases of foreigners under self-quarantine absconding without permission occurred consecutively in June and earlier this month, leading to public criticism demanding the cancellation of the temporary living facility designation.

However, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has maintained the position that it is difficult to cancel the facility designation due to complaints, as the operation of the temporary living facility is decided based on the trend of overseas arrivals and the overall status of residents.

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