Restrictions on Koreans now in place in 103 places

Home > National > Politics

print dictionary print

Restrictions on Koreans now in place in 103 places

A total of 103 countries and territories were enforcing or planning to impose entry restrictions or tougher quarantine procedures on people from Korea over coronavirus concerns, Foreign Ministry data showed Sunday.

The tally, as of 9 a.m., remains unchanged from late Saturday’s figure, with 36 countries and territories barring the entry of travelers from all of South Korea, according to the Foreign Ministry website.

Six other countries were either planning to enforce or already imposing an entry ban on people who have been in two of Korea’s southeastern areas - Daegu and North Gyeongsang - where the bulk of Covid-19 infections have occurred.

Some of them apply the ban to a few other nearby cities and counties as well, like the Maldives, which imposes the ban on Korea’s second-largest city of Busan.

Starting Sunday, Indonesia is banning the entry of foreigners who have visited Daegu and North Gyeongsang.

Japan has adopted a temporary 14-day self-quarantine for people flying in from Korea and China from today and asks them to refrain from using public transport. Flights can only land at Narita International Airport near Tokyo and Kansai International Airport in Osaka.

A total of 15 countries and territories, including 18 Chinese provinces, are currently quarantining people from Korea or other virus-affected countries at designated facilities.

The number of countries and territories imposing stricter immigration controls, such as a suspension on the issuance of arrival visas, or requiring or recommending self-quarantine stood at 45.

Of them, Cyprus has toughened the self-quarantine recommendation by conducting surveys and temperature checks on people, including its own citizens, coming from Korea, China and other virus-hit countries.

Tunisia also now places all foreigners flying in from Korea, China, Italy and Iran under a 14-day self-quarantine regardless of whether they show possible symptoms.

Yonhap
Log in to Twitter or Facebook account to connect
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
help-image Social comment?
s
lock icon

To write comments, please log in to one of the accounts.

Standards Board Policy (0/250자)