The government must subsidize at least the cost for the tests and treatment. That will help people not to hide their infection and help keep the subvariants from spreading further.
With the new Covid-19 test system introduced in Korea, the policies regarding PCR tests have also changed.
Confusion reigned as people rushed to get checked for Covid-19 after the five-day Lunar New Year holiday, and as Korea reported another record number of cases — over 22,000 on Thursday.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap