South Korean health authorities mentioned on Sunday, they will exempt some travelers who’ve received their COVID-19 vaccine shots overseas from its mandatory two-week quarantine beginning July 1.
As of May 5, the quarantine exemption was only applicable to individuals fully vaccinated in South Korea.
The new policy will apply only to certain individuals, such as citizens and foreign residents, as well as those coming to visit family, or for the purpose of business, academics or public interest, stated Son Young-rae, an official with the Central Disaster Management Headquarters.
Exempt travelers will need to fill out an application, and still, need to be tested before and after arriving in South Korea. Some travelers from nations with major outbreaks or variants won’t be allowed to skip the quarantine, he added.
South Korea reported 452 more cases as of midnight on Saturday, bringing total infections to 147,874, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) stated.
The death toll in the nation stands at 1,985.
More than 11.8 million individuals – 23% of the nation’s population – have received at least one dose of a vaccine, according to the KDCA.
