Contact with Busan individual lost communication en route to Jeju confirmed... Testing and quarantine underway

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The whereabouts of Mr. A, a self-quarantine violator from Busan who refused the COVID-19 diagnostic test and lost contact, have been identified.

Jeju Province announced that on the afternoon of the 5th, they located Mr. A, a contact of a confirmed COVID-19 case from Busan who had lost contact after arriving in Jeju, tested him, and quarantined him in a facility.

According to health authorities, Mr. A was informed at a public health center in Busan that he was a contact of a confirmed case but refused the COVID-19 test and lost contact. The province, in cooperation with the police, conducted a search operation around Yeondong area in Jeju City and found Mr. A at 7 p.m. that day.

Meanwhile, the province plans to verify with the public health center in Busan whether a self-quarantine notice was issued to Mr. A and is considering filing charges for violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act. Additionally, they will actively consider claiming damages if local transmission or confirmed cases occur due to non-compliance with quarantine rules.

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