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[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-ho Kim] The government announced that even COVID-19 home treatment patients and those in self-quarantine can evacuate outdoors in the event of disasters such as earthquakes.
According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 15th, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) communicated this information to local governments the day before following an earthquake.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated that the exception policy for reporting violations of self-quarantine applies in disaster situations requiring emergency evacuation. However, it added that when evacuating outdoors, individuals must wear masks and minimize contact with others.
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Meanwhile, at 5 p.m. the previous day, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred 41 km southwest of Seogwipo City, Jeju, causing citizens to evacuate buildings en masse. This earthquake is the strongest since the one that occurred in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, four years ago.
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