S. Korea vows stern punishment against Chinese tourist who escaped Covid quarantine

This shows a photo of a 41-year-old Chinese tourist arrested by the police on Jan 5, 2023 after escaping Covid-19 quarantine. - Yonhap

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): South Korea vowed Friday (Jan 6) to take stern actions against a Chinese tourist who was arrested in central Seoul after fleeing Covid-19 isolation for two days.

The 41-year-old tested positive for Covid-19 immediately after arriving in Korea with his wife. He was sent to a quarantine facility near Incheon Airport, but escaped the facility on Tuesday (Jan 3).