Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Covid patients to cough up more starting Thursday

Most people who catch Covid-19 in Korea will be forced to shoulder a greater personal burden after the virus is downgraded on Thursday, marking the end of large-scale state support and monitoring of patients.

2023-08-30

Covid tests for all travelers from China begin Monday

More than 1,000 people traveling from China landed at Incheon International Airport on Monday as new Covid-19 restrictions for Chinese arrivals went into effect.

2023-01-02

Arrival testing rules change for short-term visitors to Korea

Foreigners arriving at the Incheon, Gimhae and Jeju airports for short-term stays will have to take PCR tests for Covid at an airport testing site within a day they arrive.

2022-08-10

Rapid antigen tests accepted for entry to Korea from Monday

Testing requirements for people entering Korea have been simplified, making it easier and less expensive for those visiting or returning to the country. According to health authorities on Sunday, anyone wishing to enter Korea from overseas can...

2022-05-22

PCR test requirement for travelers being junked

It will soon be a little easier to enter Korea from abroad.

2022-05-15

Infections fall below 100,000 for first time since Feb. 22

Korea’s daily Covid-19 cases fell below 100,000 for the first time in seven weeks Monday.

2022-04-11

Post-Omicron strategy is in the works

Korea will announce a post-Omicron strategy this week following a decline in Covid-19 cases.

2022-04-10

New Covid testing system tests clinics and hospitals

A rush by people to get rapid antigen Covid tests caused confusion on the first day of changes to the testing system.

2022-03-14

Quarantine to be scrapped for vaccinated overseas arrivals

Vaccinated overseas arrivals will soon be exempt from quarantine. The rule change, effective March 21, comes as Korea battles a record number of infections and deaths from the Covid-19 virus.

2022-03-13

Covid patients may be going to general hospital wards

With hopes that the Omicron wave will peak soon, the government started laying out details of a new Covid-19 treatment system, including measures to treat virus patients in general wards and approving results from rapid antigen tests.

2022-03-10