Visited Incheon Airport After Four Days, Continuing for Two Days
[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Prime Minister Han Duck-soo stated on the 6th regarding the lifting of the indoor mask-wearing mandate, "We will consider variables from China and make decisions after consulting experts."
Prime Minister Han made these remarks during a meeting with reporters at Incheon Airport quarantine site, which he visited again four days after his visit on the 2nd. Regarding the possibility of a large-scale COVID-19 outbreak in Korea due to arrivals from China, he said, "We are making our best efforts to prevent that from happening." He added, "Nearly 600 quarantine personnel and Incheon City are all fully committed to public safety, so I ask the public not to worry too much."
In response to opinions suggesting the addition of special management countries following an incident where one Chinese entrant escaped from a quarantine facility, he said, "We will review the overall situation and take additional measures if necessary." When asked if he visited the quarantine site again due to an urgent situation, Prime Minister Han replied, "The overall situation is somewhat improving," and added, "Since pre-departure testing started yesterday, I came to check how things are being handled."
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited the arrival hall of Terminal 1 at Incheon International Airport on the 6th to receive a briefing on the quarantine status of arrivals from China and to inspect the site together with officials from Incheon International Airport Corporation and quarantine authorities. / Yeongjongdo - Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited the arrival hall of Terminal 1 at Incheon International Airport on the 6th to receive a briefing on the quarantine status of arrivals from China and to inspect the site together with officials from Incheon International Airport Corporation and quarantine authorities. / Yeongjongdo - Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@
On the same day, Prime Minister Han received a report on this week’s quarantine response situation from the head of Incheon Airport Quarantine Station. He then inspected the quarantine area, arrival hall, PCR testing center, and waiting areas. Following the movement paths of short-term foreign visitors from China, he was briefed on issues and improvements raised by the media, such as sharing movement paths with entrants from other countries.
Attending the site were Park Min-soo, 2nd Vice Minister of Health and Welfare; Ji Young-mi, Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency; Lee Jae-yoo, Head of the Immigration and Foreign Policy Headquarters at the Ministry of Justice; Choi Jong-hee, Director of the National Incheon Airport Quarantine Station; and Lee Hee-jung, Vice President of Incheon International Airport Corporation.
The government has prepared and is implementing measures to respond to the spread of COVID-19 from China, including restrictions on issuing short-term visas at Chinese diplomatic missions (February 2?31, extendable), limits on increased flights from China, mandatory PCR testing within 48 hours or rapid antigen testing within 24 hours before boarding (until February 28), and mandatory PCR testing within one day after arrival (until February 28).
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