The provincial government of Jeju Island, South Korea, is suing a mother and daughter who visited the island on vacation despite the younger one having symptoms of coronavirus
The pair have been identified as a mother, age 52, and her 19-year-old daughter, who had recently returned to her native South Korea from studying abroad in Boston.
Both mother and daughter tested positive for coronavirus at a public clinic after returning to their home in the Gangnam district ofJeju Province has filed a civil suit against the pair at Jeju District Court seeking damages of 132 million won . In addition to the municipal government, plaintiffs include two Jeju residents who have had to quarantine since interacting with the women and two businesses on the island that were forced to close.
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