From October 1, the mandatory PCR test for overseas entrants will be suspended. The move is aimed at reducing public inconvenience caused by PCR mandatory tests due to the low fatality rate of omicron subvariations, and domestic and foreign quarantine conditions, which are on the stabilizing trend. Upon entry, COVID-19 symptoms will be tested in the quarantine stage, and those who wish to be tested within three days of entry can check for infection through free diagnostic tests at the public health center. However, if new mutations with high fatality rates or countries with sharp increases in
From the 3rd, the COVID-19 quarantine in Korea will be completely reorganized into a "response stage." As the spread of Omicro n began in earnest, demand for COVID-19 testing surged. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said 428 respiratory clinics will participate in the reorganization of the new examination and treatment system, of which 391 will be implemented immediately from today. At health center screening clinics and temporary screening centers, only high-risk groups, such as those aged 60 or older, who have received doctor's notes, and those who are epidemiolog