The South Korean government said Sunday that it will strengthen visa and entry restrictions for those from Pakistan and Bangladesh from this week, as the
Moreover, the government will thoroughly check if foreigners with non-professional employment visas have places for a two-week self-quarantine inThe toughened entry restrictions came ashas faced a steep curve of new coronavirus cases from overseas in June. The number of imported COVID-19 cases reached 13 on June 12 and a 68-day high of 17 on Friday.
The daily number of foreign arrivals also rose to 1,300 in recent days, up from around 1,000 per day in April, according to the government. "Those imported cases are from countries that recently experienced widespread infections," Health Minister Park Neung-hoo said in a press briefing."A rise in imported cases places a burden on our quarantine and treatment capabilities."
has been struggling with a resurgence of new coronavirus infections in Seoul and the surrounding areas. It reported 48 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, including eight imported cases, with the cumulative number reaching 12,421.
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