S. Korean gov't temporarily halts visa waivers and issuance of new visas for countries that ban Koreans

정총리 "한국인 입국금지국에 사증면제, 무사증입국 잠정정지"

South Korean authorities are tightening the country's entry restrictions as a way to control the influx of imported cases.
The Prime Minister, during a daily coronavirus meeting, said the government will temporarily stop visa waivers and not issue any visas to countries that still ban the entry of Korean citizens.
Here's Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun during a pan-government coronavirus meeting.
"While maintaining the basis of openness,... the government will boost entry restrictions in accordance with reciprocity. The government will also expand entry restrictions on foreigners traveling without pressing purposes."
The move comes as Korea had been seeing more imported cases of coronavirus.
The PM added that a decision will be made later on whether to implement electronic wristbands to allow authorities to better track people self-isolating over COVID-19.

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