South Korea police find Chinese Covid-positive man who skipped quarantine
- Police said the man would be taken to a quarantine facility and could later be charged under a disease control law, and be subject to a year in prison
- South Korea began requiring travellers from China to undergo a PCR test upon arrival from Monday, joining a growing list of places imposing border restrictions
“The person was found at a hotel in Seoul this afternoon,” a police officer said, adding the man in his 40s would be taken to a facility to spend the stipulated seven days in quarantine.
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“We plan to investigate the individual once the mandatory isolation period is completed.”
The man has been on a wanted list for allegedly running away while awaiting admission to quarantine.
He could be subject to up to one year in prison, or 10 million won (US$7,840) in fines, if convicted of violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, officials said.
South Korea began requiring travellers from China to undergo a PCR test upon arrival from Monday, joining a growing list of countries imposing border restrictions amid concern over infections following China’s decision to end its zero-Covid policies.
