Geochang-gun Reports 2 COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Violators... 'Zero Tolerance' Policy

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 2nd that it has filed charges against two individuals who left their quarantine locations during self-isolation for violating the "Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act."

A man in his 50s, Mr. A, who was a close contact of a confirmed case, was notified to self-isolate from the 15th to the 24th of last month. However, it was confirmed that he left his quarantine location five times from the 16th to the 23rd without his mobile phone, dining with acquaintances or operating his own store.

Mr. B, a man in his 20s living in Geochang-eup, who was an overseas entrant, was notified to self-isolate from August 10th to 24th, but on the 14th, he left his quarantine location without his mobile phone and met acquaintances, which was detected.

Individuals under self-isolation must stay in a separate space for 14 days from the last day of contact with the confirmed case to prevent infection and must not come into contact with others.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, stated, "There have been cases of testing positive before the end of self-isolation or developing symptoms during isolation, so quarantine rules such as prohibition of leaving the quarantine location must be strictly followed," and added, "To prevent the spread of community infection due to unauthorized departure, we will respond strictly according to the principle of zero tolerance when violations occur."

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