Ministry of Justice Orders Deportation for Foreigners Violating Quarantine Measures

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] On the 4th, the Ministry of Justice announced that it has issued deportation orders and other measures against foreigners who violated quarantine orders from health authorities after entering the country.

The subjects are 21 foreigners who unlawfully left their quarantine locations from November 11 last year to February 2 this year. Among them, 7 individuals with high intentionality and severity (4 in facility quarantine and 3 in self-quarantine) were deported (2 forcibly deported and 5 issued deportation orders), and 14 were fined for violating activity restriction orders.

In the case of Indonesian national Mr. B, upon entering on December 17 last year with a seafarer (C-3) visa, he was issued a "Facility Admission and Activity Restriction Notice" and was required to enter the designated quarantine facility. However, immediately after entry, he concealed his quarantine pass with the intent to escape, changed clothes in the airport restroom, and left the group. The Ministry of Justice judged this as an act seriously harming public health, public interest, and safety, and considering the intentionality and severity of the violation, issued a deportation order and imposed a fine.

Similarly, Laotian national Mr. P, who entered on November 20 last year with a short-term general (C-3) visa, was aware through the activity restriction notice that leaving the quarantine location without permission would result in punishment, but unlawfully left the quarantine site to work at a karaoke bar in another region. Mr. P was also subject to deportation and fined.

However, cases such as moving voluntarily to a nearby motel after being asked to leave by the homeowner during the quarantine period, temporarily visiting a nearby convenience store due to lack of hygiene products or food, or visiting a pharmacy to purchase medicine for indigestion were met with fines and strict warnings.

Meanwhile, since the mandatory quarantine and activity restriction order system for all entrants was implemented in April last year, a total of 26 foreigners have been deported for unlawfully leaving quarantine facilities or refusing facility admission, and 42 foreigners have been deported for violating self-quarantine rules.

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