Unauthorized Departure of COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Individuals Detected in Mokpo
Mokpo City Plans Criminal Charges Against 2 Absentees
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] In Mokpo, Jeonnam, A and B, who were under self-quarantine due to COVID-19, were caught on the 28th for leaving their quarantine location without permission.
They visited a local fitness center around 11 p.m. on the same day and were caught through an unannounced inspection by the police and Mokpo City Health Center.
A representative from the Mokpo City Health Center stated, “The individuals were supposed to be under self-quarantine until the 6th of next month, but they violated this and left without permission. The city plans to file criminal charges against the violators.”
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Meanwhile, since the location tracking of self-quarantined individuals is done via a smartphone app, there is a loophole where if the individual intentionally leaves their smartphone at the quarantine site and departs, management becomes practically difficult. Therefore, urgent measures to address this issue seem necessary.
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