South Korea to quarantine all entrants from overseas for two weeks

South Korea will require all entrants from overseas to enter quarantine for two weeks beginning April 1 to help prevent imported COVID-19 cases, the prime minister said on Sunday.

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said in a meeting to discuss measures against COVID-19 that all entrants from overseas, regardless of nationality, will be placed under a mandatory quarantine for two weeks starting from Wednesday midnight.

He added the compulsory two-week quarantine will be enforced to curb entry for non-vital purposes, such as travel.