One in seven short-term travelers from China who were tested for the coronavirus at Incheon International Airport on Saturday turned out positive, nearly half the infection rate compared to a few days earlier when entry regulations were weaker.
A 41-year-old Chinese man who escaped quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus at Incheon International Airport was nabbed at a hotel in downtown Seoul on Thursday afternoon.
Just days after new Covid restrictions were imposed on Chinese arrivals, loopholes are already being discovered in quarantine facilities, data systems and at local government offices handling the arrivals.
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.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap