30/09/2022 10:17 (UTC)

South Korea withdraws mandatory on-arrival Covid-19 tests

Seoul, Sep 30 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea announced Friday the withdrawal of mandatory PCR tests upon arrival, the last of Covid-19 restrictions for inbound travelers.

All those who arrive in the country after midnight on Oct. 1 will no longer have to undergo a test to detect the presence of the virus, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced. (Camera: ARCHIVE).

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS PASSENGERS AT AN AIRPORT IN SOUTH KOREA; AND THE SOUTH KOREAN CAPITAL OF SEOUL AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.

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Date: 30/09/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Health » Epidemic and plague
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 55 seconds
Reference: 7001202937
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