COVID-19 Positive Chinese National Who Refused Quarantine and Fled Apprehended in Seoul

Incheon Police Agency building exterior [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] Police arrested a 40-year-old Chinese man who refused hotel quarantine and fled after testing positive for COVID-19 on the 5th. It was two days after he fled.

Incheon Police Agency announced that at around 12:55 PM on the same day, they apprehended Chinese national A (41) in Jung-gu, Seoul, on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act. The police are currently reported to be transferring A to a quarantine facility.

A is accused of refusing quarantine and fleeing near a hotel in Yeongjongdo, Jung-gu, Incheon, at 10:07 PM on the 3rd. He arrived at Incheon Airport Terminal 1 on the 2nd after boarding a passenger plane from China, tested positive for COVID-19, and was scheduled to be quarantined at the temporary living facility, the said hotel.

The police deployed 42 officers to apprehend A, reviewing CCTV footage along the expected escape routes and conducting inquiries. A police official stated, "We will continue to take strict measures against similar cases that threaten public health."