South Korea to exempt some persons vaccinated overseas from COVID-19 quarantine
13 June, 2021
South Korea will exempt some travellers who've received their COVID-19 vaccine shots overseas from its mandatory two-week quarantine starting Jul 1, health authorities said on Sunday (Jun 13).
By May 5, the quarantine exemption was only applicable to persons fully vaccinated in South Korea.
The brand new policy will apply and then certain people, such as citizens and foreign residents, as well as those arriving at visit family, or for the intended purpose of business, academics or public interest, said Son Young-rae, an official with the Central Disaster Management Headquarters.
Exempt travellers should fill out an application, but still must be tested before and after arriving in South Korea. Some travellers from countries with major outbreaks or variants will never be allowed to miss the quarantine, he added.
South Korea reported 452 more cases as of midnight on Saturday, bringing total infections to 147,874, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.
The death toll in the united states stands at 1,985.
More than 11.8 million persons - 23 per cent of the country's population - have obtained at least one dose of a vaccine, according to the KDCA.
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