Ministry of Justice Detains One Foreigner for Violating Self-Quarantine Rules
15 Foreigners Added to Deportation for Facility and Self-Quarantine Violations... "We Will Take Strict Measures"
[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The government has decided to take strict measures against foreigners who violate quarantine authorities' facility or self-quarantine orders and activity restriction orders after entering the country.
According to the Ministry of Justice on the 12th, regarding COVID-19, one Kazakhstani with high intentionality and serious violation was detained and sent to prosecution on the 30th of last month. Additionally, 15 foreigners who were caught leaving their designated facility (6 people) or self-quarantine location (9 people) without permission on the 11th were deported (12 forcibly deported, 3 issued departure orders), and fines were separately imposed on 13 of them (12 for violating activity restriction orders, 1 for illegal employment).
However, relatively minor cases such as visiting a mart to purchase daily necessities like groceries or temporarily visiting another room within the quarantine facility were fined for violating the activity restriction order and strictly warned.
A Ministry of Justice official stated, "When quarantining in a facility or at home after entry, quarantine rules must be strictly followed. If there is an unavoidable reason to go out during quarantine, you must contact the quarantine authorities in advance and receive instructions; otherwise, you will be punished according to the law for violating quarantine obligations."
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Meanwhile, the mandatory quarantine and activity restriction order system for all entrants has been in effect since April 1 of this year. A total of 44 foreigners were deported for violating self-quarantine after entry: 28 foreigners (14 forcibly deported, 14 issued departure orders) and 16 foreigners (9 forcibly deported, 7 issued departure orders) who left quarantine facilities without permission or refused admission. In addition, 50 foreigners were repatriated for refusing to agree to quarantine during special entry procedures at airports and ports.
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