Toll-Free Expressways During Chuseok Holiday... Indoor Eating Allowed on Public Transport

Free PCR Testing at 9 Rest Areas Nationwide

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] During next month's Chuseok holiday period, tolls for all vehicles on nationwide expressways will be waived. Eating inside buses and trains will also be allowed.

The government announced on the 31st that it discussed Chuseok and quarantine medical measures containing these details at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting for COVID-19.

First, from September 9 to 12, toll exemption will be implemented for all vehicles using nationwide expressways during the four-day holiday. Family gatherings during the holiday can be held freely without restrictions on the number of people, and eating inside rest areas, buses, and trains will be permitted.

However, quarantine rules must be strictly followed. Hand sanitizing and mask-wearing are mandatory at crowded places such as trains, buses, and passenger terminals, and the quarantine authorities recommended that if you have suspected symptoms such as fever, please postpone travel or visits during the holiday.

Contact visits are prohibited at nursing hospitals and facilities with many high-risk groups. If visits are desired, they can only be conducted safely without physical contact.

The government also plans to install additional temporary screening clinics at nine rest areas on expressways in Gyeonggi, Gyeongnam, and Jeonnam regions so that anyone can receive free polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests.

Lee Ki-il, the first chief coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (Vice Minister of Health and Welfare), urged, "Please get vaccinated before visiting your hometown if possible, and try to keep your stay short during the visit."

Meanwhile, during the holiday period, more than 4,900 COVID-19 one-stop treatment centers nationwide will be operating, and oral medications can be purchased at duty pharmacies and local public health centers.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.