And the nation lift most mandates on Indoor Masks, with last remnant Rules Expected to be Lifted by May 2023-02-05 The nation’s indoor mask mandate was lifted for most locations in the country on Monday. Mask-wearing is now only required at high-risk facilities, ... Listen News
Indoor Masking to be Lifted from Jan. 30, Excluding High-Risk Facilities, Public Transit 2023-01-22 The indoor mask restriction will be finally lifted from late this month, more than two years after the regulation was imposed at the height of COVID-19 ... Listen News
Gov't to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate in Phases, Talks Could Begin in Late Jan. 2022-12-25 Health authorities have decided to gradually downgrade the nationwide indoor mask mandate to a recommendation once they see a more stable level ... Listen News
Authorities Seeking to Lift Mask Mandate with Some Exceptions 2022-12-11 Health authorities are preparing to downgrade a nationwide indoor mask requirement to a recommendation while maintaining its mandate ... Listen News
Daily Covid-19 caes fall back below 20,000 2022-10-09 Daily COVID-19 cases fell back below 20-thousand on Saturday after a brief mid-week hike. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention ... Listen News
PCR Test Requirements for Int'l Arrivals End 2022-10-02 Mandatory PCR tests for international arrivals have been scrapped.Second vice health and welfare minister Lee Ki-il announced the move on Friday ... Listen News
Outdoor Mask Mandate to End Monday 2022-09-25 The government will completely lift the outdoor mask mandate from Monday, 17 months after enforcing the rule.Wearing face masks outdoors became ... Listen News
Gov't Scraps Pre-entry PCR Test Requirement 2022-09-04 Starting Saturday, all international arrivals to Korea are no longer required to submit a negative PCR test result.Second vice health and welfare ... Listen News
S. Korea's 1st COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Receives Approval Recommendation 2022-07-03 The country's first COVID-19 vaccine candidate, developed by SK Bioscience, has received a recommendation for approval from a government ... Listen News
Unvaccinated Overseas Travelers No Longer Required to Undergo 7-Day Quarantine 2022-06-12 As of Wednesday, the government no longer requires unvaccinated overseas travelers to undergo a seven-day quarantine upon entry to South Korea.The ... Listen News