South Korea to end pre-departure COVID-19 test requirement for international arrivals
Workers wearing protective gear check passengers from overseas as they arrive at the Incheon International Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Incheon, South Korea, Dec 28, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji)
SEOUL: South Korea will end the pre-departure COVID-19 test rule for travellers to the country starting on Saturday (Sep 3), Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.
South Korea lifted most of its pandemic-related restrictions in May but has maintained some of the strictest border measures among major economies, requiring inbound travellers to present a negative coronavirus test result taken before departure.
Daily COVID-19 infections in the country have been hovering around 100,000 in recent weeks after reaching more than 180,000 in mid-August.
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