The South Korean Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasure Headquarters posted news on Tuesday (January 10) that the positive rate of crown disease was 5.5%on the day before the visiting passengers from China.
According to the Yonhap News Agency, statistics show that a total of 1,403 passengers from China flew to Incheon International Airport on the 9th. Among them, 401 short -term residents of foreign passengers were performed at the airport and 22 people were diagnosed.The results of nucleic acid testing carried out by Chinese personnel and long -term residents at the residential site have not been counted.
The Korean epidemic prevention department requires entry -visitors from China to receive nucleic acid testing after arriving in Korea. From the 5th, the kernel acidic acid test negative certificate or within 4 hours before boarding is required to be submitted.Antigen detection negative proof issued by medical institutions.
The positive rate of the short -term residence personnel from China from China on the 5th is 12.6%, rose to 23.5%on the 6th, and landed on the 7th to 14.8%.5.5%continue to maintain the number of units.According to reports from Yonhap News Agency, the reason why the positive rate of single -day positive rates is mainly because the number of confirmed cases in China is decreasing, and the accuracy of local testing is lower than the implementation.
According to the news released by the Chinese Embassy in South Korea on Tuesday, the Chinese embassies and consulates in South Korea have suspended the issuance of South Korean citizens to visit China to visit, business, tourism, medical, transit, and general private affairsShort -term visa.The China Embassy stated that this measure was made by "according to domestic instructions" and emphasized that it will be adjusted to the cancellation of the discriminatory inbound restrictions on South Korea in China.
Before the above measures were announced, China's new foreign minister Qin Gang called on Monday with South Korean foreign minister Park Zhen.Qin Gang has expressed concern about temporary restrictions on entry -people from China in the near future, hoping that South Korea will adhere to an objective and scientific attitude.Park Zhen responded that the South Korean government strengthened the epidemic prevention measures against Chinese personnel based on science.
