Filter for Republic of Korea Government Actions to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus

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2020-07-24 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
quarantine measures for foreign shift sailors* entering the plane from July 24 will also be strengthened.
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2020-07-15 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
strengthen quarantine measures
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2020-07-10 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
"What will we look like in our everyday life changed to Corona 19?"
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2020-07-09 In Socio-economic measures: Economic measures
KRW 199.3 billion in the development of Corona 19 treatment and vaccine
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2020-07-08 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
Strengthening the church’s quarantine
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2020-07-08 In Public health measures: General recommendations
General recommendations for meal-culture improvement
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2020-07-08 In Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced
Strengthening the church’s quarantine
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2020-07-07 In Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
Revision of the law
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2020-07-06 In Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
Seoul City’Search Corona 19 Guidelines’ mobile app production and distribution
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2020-07-06 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
national campaign promotion plan
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2020-06-28 In Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
standards for adjusting the national social distance positioning stage.
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2020-06-23 In Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions
restrictions on visas and flights by designating countries with increased risk of infection by evaluating the risk of infection with Corona 19.
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2020-06-03 Out Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
prevention measures by opening the amusement park facilities
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2020-06-03 In Socio-economic measures: Economic measures
financial intensive support for Welfare vulnerable neighborhoods, "Social Security Zone" to concentrate assistance
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2020-06-03 In Socio-economic measures: Economic measures
Rapid support for emergency research and development worth KRW 100 billion for clinical trials for therapeutic and vaccine development
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2020-06-03 Out Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
Kindergarten quarantine management plans
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2020-06-01 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
Measures to strengthen workplace emergency inspection and quarantine management
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2020-06-01 Out Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
The government has prepared and distributed guidelines for the safety of users and the prevention and spread of infectious diseases in preparation for the opening* of 267 beaches nationwide scheduled from June 1 (Mon) to July.
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2020-05-29 In Socio-economic measures: Economic measures
Loss compensation for the infectious disease-only hospital 2nd estimate
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2020-05-29 Out Social distancing: Schools closure 
The order to close the national daycare center, which had been maintained, has been lifted from next week and switched to a regionally closed manner.
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2020-05-28 In Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services
Suspension of operation of public facilities located in the metropolitan area used by a large number of unspecified persons indoors and outdoors
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2020-05-28 In Public health measures: General recommendations
The government recommends that residents of the metropolitan area refrain from going out, meetings, and events that are unnecessary.
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2020-05-27 Out Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced
Promotions and plans to improve the culture of food related to Corona19
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2020-05-26 In Socio-economic measures: Economic measures
Permits to pay fines in installments in exchange for suspension of business
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2020-05-25 In Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring
a system of "electronic access list (QR code)" that utilizes information technology (IT) to secure the accuracy of the visitor list in the course of epidemiological investigation of the risk facility for collective infection
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2020-05-25 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
Baby shark video was produced so that not only adults but also children can learn the key rules and supplementary rules of’keeping distance in life’ easily and interestingly, and practice them naturally in daily life.
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2020-05-25 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
strengthening quarantine in transportation
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2020-05-22 Out Social distancing: Schools closure 
High school attendance status and measures,
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2020-05-22 In Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
Measures Related to Additional Confirmation in the Metropolitan Area
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2020-05-22 In Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
Establishment and implementation of core anti-risk rules for high-risk facilities
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2020-05-21 Out Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
Additional guidelines for phase-out measures
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2020-05-21 In Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is implementing various measures to prevent further infection of Samsung Seoul Hospital
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2020-05-21 In Public health measures: Psychological assistance and medical social work
Establish a psychological support group at the Central Accident Research Headquarters and cooperate with related professional groups such as psychiatry and psychology, and related ministries to promote a step-by-step psychological support system from general counseling to specialized medical treatment
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2020-05-21 In Public health measures: Psychological assistance and medical social work
child welfare facilities* living children will live in the same environment as their homes and promote functional enhancement projects targeting national facilities to protect them from corona19 and summer infectious diseases
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2020-05-20 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
Quarantine measures related to confirmed patients at Samsung Seoul Hospital
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2020-05-20 In Socio-economic measures: Economic measures
National pension also focuses on improving long-term returns in Post Corona 19
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2020-05-20 In Socio-economic measures: Economic measures
Exemption for screening inspection fee for foreigners
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2020-05-19 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
Establishing core quarantine rules for high-risk facilities and improving effectiveness
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2020-05-19 In Public health measures: Testing policy
Corona 19 Diagnostic Test Plan for Military Enlisted Soldiers
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2020-05-18 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
public advertisements centered on the five rules of personal prevention that can be harmonized with everyday life
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2020-05-18 Out Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services
Plan of Implementation of Distance in Local Governments
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2020-05-16 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
Self-isolator status and management plan
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2020-05-15 In Socio-economic measures: Economic measures
alleviating financial and administrative burdens on medical institutions and reducing insurance premiums
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2020-05-15 In Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
public-private government working group to support covid-19 countermeasures
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2020-05-15 In Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring
nursing homes / psychiatric hospitals / nursing facilities have monitored the occurrence of diagnosed patients on a daily basis, accurately checked the health status of hospitalization / residents
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2020-05-15 In Public health measures: Mass population testing
Mass population testing procedures
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2020-05-14 In Socio-economic measures: Economic measures
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (Minister Park Neung-Hoo) puts welfare services (23 central administrative agencies and 400 services) scattered in various government agencies in one volume so that the people can easily understand them. It has been revised and published. This book (total of 390 pages) contains the contents of the service to identify the necessary welfare services for each individual situation of the people, and also provides indexes by life cycle, target characteristics, and alphabetical order so that welfare services can be easily found and used. In particular, this year, financial aid projects such as life and livelihood support, social insurance premiums are eased, and small business owners are easily organized to help respond to social disasters caused by Corona 19.
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2020-05-13 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
encouragement of blood donation and requests for proper use of blood in medical institutions
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2020-05-13 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
Health care support campaign (#Thanks to Challenge) progress
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2020-05-13 In Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system
support medical institutions dedicated to infectious diseases such as local medical centers
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2020-05-12 In Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
safety inspection plan
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2020-05-11 In Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
newly amended COVID-19 Response Guidelines (8th edition)
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2020-05-11 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Measures to Improve Dining Culture
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2020-05-11 In Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system
joint response system for corona 19 beds in the metropolitan area
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2020-05-11 In Public health measures: Testing policy
Recommendation to test Patients Under Investigation (PUI) more proactively/liberally
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2020-05-11 In Public health measures: Testing policy
Itaewon area nightclub visitors should get tested for COVID-19
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2020-05-10 In Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings
every inbound traveler should get tested within 14 days upon their arrival regardless of symptoms.
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2020-05-09 In Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public
Masks required for workers and users
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2020-05-08 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
executive order for a month (20:00 Friday 8 May ~ Sunday 7 June 2020) for nightlife venues such as clubs. The executive order recommends clubs and other nightlife venues to refrain from operating, and orders them to comply with quarantine regulations when they inevitably do open.
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2020-05-08 In Public health measures: General recommendations
General recommendations
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2020-05-07 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
implementation plan for street distance in daily life & promotion of distance in daily life by ministry (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Employment)
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2020-05-06 In Socio-economic measures: Economic measures
APEC economies agree to keep markets open and trade flowing
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2020-05-06 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Distancing in daily life’ takes effect. Does not mean we will return to the same routine as before, but to the "new normal life" which people will practice infectious disease prevention rules on a regular basis.
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2020-05-05 In Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system
Safety first place for the elderly, starting again today. The project will be resumed from the outdoor and non-face-to-face business types depending on the situation of each local government.
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2020-05-05 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
Hand Hygiene Day,’ with < Hand washing guidelines in Infection Prevention Rules for Everyone>
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2020-05-04 In Public health measures: General recommendations
recommend mask wearing for everyone in specified situations
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2020-04-30 In Public health measures: General recommendations
General recommendations for long holiday weekend
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2020-04-24 In Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established
inter-governmental support task force for development of COVID-19 treatment and vaccine
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2020-04-20 Out Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
Following the end (19 April) of the previous Enhanced Social Distancing campaign, KCDC is leading a slightly relaxed form of social distancing campaign until 5 May.
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2020-04-20 In Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system
the inter-governmental support task force for development of COVID-19 treatment and vaccine launched a support center at Korea Health Industry Development Institute.
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2020-04-13 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
Call to actions for 15 April 2020 General Election voters
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2020-04-11 In Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system
stronger infectious disease prevention and control management for high-risk communities will be prepared by Friday, 10 April, and will begin to take effect starting Saturday, 11 April.
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2020-04-06 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
Enhanced Social Distancing campaign has been extended to 19 April.
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2020-04-05 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
Starting 5 April, stronger penalty is applied to persons who violate home quarantine (self-quarantine). Failure to comply with home quarantine is punishable by imprisonment up to 1 year or a fine up to 10 million won in accordance with Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.
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2020-04-03 In Public health measures: Psychological assistance and medical social work
Provides psychological tests and art, play, and medical treatment to 1,200 children / Psychological prevention such as checking the psychological and emotional state of children due to corona19
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2020-04-01 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
only travelers arriving from Europe or the United States are ordered to self-quarantine. Starting 0:00 of 1 April, all Koreans and foreigners with residence in Korea arriving from all countries will be subject to self-quarantine for 14 days upon entry. Persons traveling in from overseas who fail to comply with self-quarantine regulations are subject to imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to 10 million won (effective 5 April). Persons of foreign nationality who fail to comply may be subject to measures including deportation and entry ban in accordance with Immigration Act (Articles 11 and 46).
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2020-04-01 In Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring
short-term travelers without domestic residence are subject to active monitoring rather than self-quarantine. Persons traveling in from overseas who fail to comply with self-quarantine regulations are subject to imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to 10 million won (effective 5 April). Persons of foreign nationality who fail to comply may be subject to measures including deportation and entry ban in accordance with Immigration Act (Articles 11 and 46).
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2020-03-27 In Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings
stronger screening process will be applied for inbound travelers from the United States. All symptomatic persons entering from the US, regardless of nationality, will be required to wait for testing in a facility within the airport.
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2020-03-27 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
Persons inbound from the US who test positive will be transferred to a hospital or "Life Treatment Center". Persons who test negative will enter self-quarantine at home for 14 days. Korean nationals and foreigners with a domestic residence who are asymptomatic at the time of entry will enter self-quarantine in their home for 14 days and get tested if symptoms begin to occur. Foreigners who are on a short-term visit without domestic residence and thus are unable to self-quarantine will be tested in at a temporary facility. If they test negative, they will be allowed entry under enhanced active monitoring. Persons traveling in from overseas who fail to comply with self-quarantine regulations are subject to imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to 10 million won (effective 5 April). Persons of foreign nationality who fail to comply may be subject to measures including deportation and entry ban in accordance with Immigration Act (Articles 11 and 46).
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2020-03-22 In Lockdown: Partial lockdown
Korean government will restrict the operation of some facilities, such as religious facilities, indoor sports, and entertainment facilities which are at high risk of infection.
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2020-03-22 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
stronger entry procedures will be implemented from 22 March for persons traveling from Europe. All persons arriving from Europe will be required to answer a questionnaire on their health condition, get checked for fever, and get tested after being escorted to an appropriate facility - quarantine facility for persons with symptoms and designated temporary living facilities for those without symptoms. Those whose test comes out positive will either be moved a hospital or a Life Treatment Center based on the severity level assessed for each case. In principle, Korean citizens or resident aliens who test negative go into self-quarantine at their place of residence. Those without a place of residence in Korea will be quarantined at a facility. Foreigners who are temporarily staying in Korea for a short time will subject to active monitoring during their stay in Korea.
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2020-03-22 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
Anyone having respiratory symptoms at the point of entry or epidemiological links with confirmed cases will be quarantines for testing at quarantine station. The inbound travelers with no symptoms will stay at temporary support facilities by getting the result of test.
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2020-03-22 In Public health measures: Awareness campaigns
The Korean government is promoting the Enhanced Social Distancing campaign from 22 March to 5 April.
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2020-03-20 In Public health measures: Psychological assistance and medical social work
"In a recent survey, 58.4% of respondents said they have heard hate speech related to COVID-19 within the last week, and 62.6% said they fear the blame or discrimination they might face if they become infected. KCDC reminded everyone that COVID-19 is an infectious disease that can affect anyone and that infection shouldn’t be grounds for blame or social stigma… Excess blame can cause patients to suffer the aftermath of psychological trauma even after recovering from the infection. Such a culture can potentially result in people refusing to be tested for the fear of social stigma, causing in turn more infection to spread to local communities."
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2020-03-18 In Public health measures: General recommendations
The KCDC strongly recommended canceling or delaying of all international travel on non-urgent matters.
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2020-03-17 In Public health measures: General recommendations
Travelers who have visited Europe, the U.S., or Asia in the past 14 days are advised to minimize movement, adhere to social distancing personal hygiene measures
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2020-03-17 In Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival
Special Entry Procedure will be extended to all travelers arriving at port beginning at 0:00 of 19 March. The Special Entry Procedure requires the traveler to be checked for fever, provide a confirmed contact information at port entry, and report their symptoms daily for the next 14 days via self-health check mobile app.
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2020-03-17 In Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring
Special Entry Procedure will be extended to all travelers arriving at port beginning at 0:00 of 19 March. The Special Entry Procedure requires the traveler to be checked for fever, provide a confirmed contact information at port entry, and report their symptoms daily for the next 14 days via self-health check mobile app.
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2020-03-16 In Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring
Special Entry Procedure has been extended to travelers from all European regions as of 0:00, 16 March, which requires the traveler to provide a confirmed contact information and report their symptoms daily for the next 14 days via self-diagnosis app on their mobile device.
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2020-03-16 In Social distancing: Limit public gatherings
Restrictions on gatherings
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2020-03-16 In Public health measures: General recommendations
Travelers who have visited Europe in the past 14 days are advised to minimize movement, adhere to personal hygiene measures, and keep watch for fever or respiratory symptoms carefully for the next 14 days.
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2020-03-12 In Movement restrictions: Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival
special immigration procedures will be expanded to the European region in response to the recent rapid increase of local transmission. The procedures will begin to take effect at 0:00 of 15 March for all Korean and international travelers arriving after having visited or lived in France, Germany, Spain, the U.K. or the Netherlands.
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2020-03-11 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
KCDC designated Italy and Iran as the quarantine inspection required areas. Therefore, anyone with suspected symptoms should submit a health questionnaire at the point of entry, pass the special entry procedure, and install self-diagnosis application on their cell phone. They could be quarantined at the quarantine station and get tested for COVID-19 when necessary.
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2020-03-10 In Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies
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2020-03-10 In Public health measures: Health screenings in airports and border crossings
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2020-03-10 In Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions
Restricted entry for travellers with passports from China’s Hubei Province and those who have visited the region in the past 14 days.
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2020-03-10 In Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions
Visa free travel for those from China and those headed to China are restricted.
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2020-02-27 In Social distancing: Schools closure 
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