Government to "Immediately Appeal" Suspension of Quarantine Pass Enforcement for Academies and Study Rooms

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The government announced that it will "immediately appeal" the court's decision to suspend the enforcement of the vaccine pass (proof of vaccination or negative test) requirement for educational facilities such as academies and study rooms.

After reviewing the court's ruling on the same day, the government expressed regret over the decision, stating, "We find the court's ruling regrettable." It further explained, "The government maintains that the vaccine pass is an essential system to protect the health of the unvaccinated, who make up only 6.2% of the adult population but account for 30% of all confirmed cases and 53% of deaths among severe patients, and to secure the capacity of the critical medical system."

The Seoul Administrative Court partially accepted the injunction request filed by the Together Private Education Union and the National Parents' Association against the Minister of Health and Welfare. Accordingly, the enforcement of the vaccine pass for these three types of facilities will be suspended until the main lawsuit is concluded.

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