The South Korean government on Wednesday lifted the post-entry PCR test requirement for travelers from China.

Health authorities had initially disclosed that quarantine measures for arrivals from China will be eased further amid a decline in the infection rate among arrivals from that country. 

The latest move comes after the government had required travelers from China to take a PCR test for COVID-19 upon arrival and suspended short-term visa issuance as of January 2, following a resurgence of the pandemic in the neighboring country. 

However, travelers from China are still required to take a pre-entry COVID-19 test and enter their quarantine information into the Q-code system, two measures that have been extended to next Friday. 

The infection rate for arrivals from China recorded five-point-six percent between January 2 and February 27 while the number of daily infections reported among such arrivals stood between zero and one in recent days.