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S.Korea declares zero tolerance for self-isolation violators
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IANS | 26 Mar, 2020
South Korea on Thursday declared a no-tolerance stance toward those who
violate self-isolation rules due to the coronavirus pandemic, warning
that violators will face legal punishment or deportation.
The
government issued the strong warning as some arrivals from Europe and
the US have not abided by the two-week self-isolation guidelines,
sparking concerns about the spread of COVID-19, reports the Yonhap News
Agency.
The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures
Headquarters announced that any foreigner leaving his or her
self-isolation venue without permission will be expelled from the
country.
Local violators will not receive a leave subsidy totaling 1.23 million won (U$1,000) in the case of a four-member household.
Police
will maintain their highest alert status and be ready to make an
emergency response to any breach of the rules, the agency said, noting
violators could be fined up to 10 million won or imprisoned for up to a
year under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.
The
government has also decided to deny entry to inbound travellers at the
airport who are ordered to self-isolate but fail to install the
self-quarantine safety protection app intended to keep track of their
locations in the country.
The installation rate of the
self-quarantine app installation among those asked to self-isolate here
for 14 days reached 60.9 per cent on Wednesday evening, and 11 people
were reported to have left self-isolation without authorization from
March 13-24, the agency said.
The government will also encourage
ordinary citizens to report any self-isolation violations to the local
authorities, said the Yonhap News Agency report.
South Korea has
required all arrivals from Europe and the US.to undergo stricter
quarantine procedures and to remain in 14-day self-isolation due to
spikes in imported cases.
The total number of infections from
abroad jumped by 34 to 101 on Tuesday, the biggest single-day rise so
far. The country has reported a total caseload of 9,137 since the first
case on January 20.
There has been a total of 131 deaths.
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