Two People Caught Violating Self-Quarantine in Busan... Police to File Charges (Update)
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Busan City announced that it has identified two individuals who violated self-quarantine measures for COVID-19, and plans to file a police complaint against one of them.
According to Busan City, a man in his 60s, Mr. A, who was a contact of a confirmed case, was caught by a surprise inspection team on the 6th while visiting San-so during his self-quarantine period.
At the time, Mr. A was reportedly traveling by car to Gyeongnam to visit ancestral graves.
An 80-year-old man, Mr. B, who was also self-quarantining after contact with a confirmed case, was caught by the surprise inspection team after going out for a hospital visit.
Investigations revealed that Mr. B left his home at 10 a.m. on the 7th, two hours before the end of his quarantine, to receive medical treatment at a hospital and was caught.
Busan City plans to file a police complaint against Mr. A for violating the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act, while Mr. B was given a guidance measure considering the timing error two hours before the quarantine ended.
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Meanwhile, the total number of people caught violating self-quarantine in Busan has increased to 87. Fifty-seven have been sent to the prosecution, and ten are under police investigation. Among those caught, four foreigners were reported to the Immigration Office.
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