Twenty Korean construction workers who recently returned from Iraq have been diagnosed with the coronavirus Wednesday, local health officials said, as imported cases continue to rise.
Korean quarantine officials will now board all Russian vessels before they dock in Busan to check for possible signs of the coronavirus, and press legal charges against ships that lie about their crew members’ symptoms.
At least 16 Russians on a cargo ship from Vladivostok that docked in Busan last weekend tested positive for the coronavirus, Korean health officials said Tuesday as the nation’s daily reported cases of Covid-19 jumped nearly threefold.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap