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K-Quarantine ( Korean : K-방역; RR : K-bangyeok) is a term introduced in 2020 to describe the strategy used by South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic to limit the spread of the virus, including a quarantine system, outreach campaigns, testing, and contact tracing. The term "K-quarantine" was first introduced by the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare .
The COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ). The first case in South Korea was announced on 20 January 2020. [3] The number of confirmed cases increased on 19 February by 20, and on 20 February by 58 [4] or 70, [5] giving a total of 346 confirmed cases on ...
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency ( KDCA; Korean : 질병관리청; Hanja : 疾病管理廳 ), formerly Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( KCDC, Korean : 질병관리본부; Hanja : 疾病管理本部 ), is an organization under the South Korean Ministry of Welfare and Health that is responsible for the advancement of public health by managing prevention, survey ...
April 1 April: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in South Korea — As infection rates have risen outside Korea leading to increases of sick arriving in the country (476 of 9,661 cases were imported as of 30 March), the KCDC will be implementing stronger infectious disease control measures for travelers coming from overseas as of 1 April. Additionally, new self-quarantine measures for travelers coming ...
The near-empty arrival hall of Seoul–Incheon International Airport in South Korea on 6 March 2020 A COVID-19 testing centre for travellers at Heathrow Airport. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries and territories imposed quarantines, entry bans, or other travel restrictions for citizens of or recent travelers to the most affected areas.
Visa requirements for South Korean citizens. Passport of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Visa requirements for South Korean citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of South Korea . As of 2024, South Korean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 193 countries and ...
The visa policy of South Korea allows citizens of certain countries to enter South Korea without a visa (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) or without a K-ETA at all.