Korean Government Says they Will Seek Compensation and Deport Foreigners Who Don’t Follow COVID-19 Prevention Measures

It seems like there is more and more media articles targeting foreigners in South Korea in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. There must be an election coming up:

Workers prepare to disinfect as a precaution against the new coronavirus at a local market in Seoul, Wednesday. 

The government said Thursday it will deport foreigners who do not comply with COVID-19 measures despite being suspected or confirmed of having the coronavirus.

The Ministry of Justice has unveiled stronger measures against foreigners who do not follow health authorities’ requests to be tested, treated or quarantined.

“If they refuse to comply with requests by health officials, we will immediately enforce the new rules, including deportation and entry ban,” the ministry said.

If any foreigners cause financial damage by violating the health measures, the ministry said it will continue to seek compensation from them.

Korea Times

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2ID Doc
6 years ago

Sounds like typical Korean left wing xenophobia, use a crisis to bash foreigners…of course this is all President Park’s fault somehow.

setnaffa
setnaffa
6 years ago

Ha-ha! Korea can’t deport me!! I have been back in the US since 2014!!!

But I still miss the cherry blossums…

J6Junkie
J6Junkie
6 years ago

Funny, they weren’t saying this when Chinese were bringing the Wuhan Coronavirus.

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