S.Korea to lift quarantine requirement for non-vaccinated foreign arrivals
By Joori Roh
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s prime minister on Friday stated the nation will carry its quarantine requirement for international arrivals with out vaccination from June 8 and in addition begin lifting aviation rules imposed for worldwide flights.
Nevertheless, the federal government will keep the requirement of a destructive polymerase chain response (PCR) take a look at consequence previous to entry and a PCR take a look at inside 72 hours after arrival.
“Whereas there was a 7-day quarantine obligation for non-vaccinated international arrivals till now, such requirement might be eradicated from June 8 no matter their vaccination standing,” Prime Minister Han Duck-soo advised a pandemic response assembly, including the nation’s COVID-19 scenario had stabilised.
Han stated any aviation rules imposed at Incheon Worldwide Airport might be lifted from June 8 to make sure that flights can function in a well timed method, as present restrictions on flights and flight operation occasions have induced inconveniences reminiscent of lack of tickets and rising costs.
(Reporting by Joori Roh; Modifying by Jacqueline Wong and Michael Perry)
