Chinese escapee from quarantine facility nabbed in Seoul

A South Korean couple walks past a group of Chinese tourists as they head to a Covid-19 testing centre upon their arrival at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on Jan 4, 2023. - Reuters

SEOUL (Bernama): A Chinese man who escaped a government-designated quarantine facility for foreigners two days ago after testing positive for Covid-19 upon entering South Korea was apprehended in Seoul on Thursday (Jan 5), police said.

Police said they caught the 41-year-old man hiding in a Seoul hotel at 12.55 pm.