The sudden surge in covid-19 cases in South Korea has let to the strengthen of quarantines and inspections in the South Korea Airports.
Many countries are being faced with enormous problems when it comes to the aviation sector. One of such countries is South Korea. South Korea is being faced with a resurgence of coronavirus cases in its major international airports.
South Korea is about to reintroduce quarantine measures and inspections soon at its major airports across the country. This measure is to stop the fast spreading new stream of the virus.
The new wave must be halted in order to safeguard the tourism sector against recessions. Referring to this development, the Interior Minister Lee Sang-min enumerated that, the number of travelers is expected to rise sharply. The summer vacation season normally has many travelers coming for vacation, amid a new wave of virus re-emergence. Data from trusted sources suggest that, around 200 workers who have been quarantined and cured of the disease will be additionally assigned to Incheon International Airport.
This step is geared towards ensuring that, passengers go through strict measures to reduce the effects and spread of the new wave of the virus. This is because the airport is the gateway to the country. Hence, they must ensure that, they won’t be any further spread of the virus to necessitate lockdown and ban on air travels.
There are other seven regional airports that are in different stages in tightening COVID restrictions and quarantine measures in the country. The Minister made this known during a meeting organized by the government to hasten heads of airport’s response to the rapid spread of the new virus.
Report reaching media outlets further explained that the sitting government will do its outmost best to facilitate a safe tourism environment henceforth. This has become necessary because travel demands are expected to rise up immensely due to the normalization of international air routes.
Also, during peak summer vacation season many people return home to meet their love ones and also have a retreat, hence the tourism sector needs urgent attention in order to ensure that, the is no cancellations of flights.
The spokesperson for the government stressed that, they will also institutionalize about 2500 workers at the major tourist destinations across the country. This measure will ensure that the antivirus rules and hygiene standards are strictly followed by airlines and their passengers. The spokesperson further explained that, the nation is being faced by yet another virus resurgence.
This phenomenon is due to a highly contagious mutation of the Omicron strains, BA.5. Thus, due to the virus’s mobility, many people are being affected and hospitalized in the major airports centers in the country. The current South Korean Government has also agreed to enlarge the eligibility for the fourth COVID vaccine shot to all people aged 50 years.
Experts believe that, the elderly, as well as people aged 18 and older, who have grave underlying health conditions will be in good health when they receive the fourth dose. The practice was that, only those who have aged 60 or over and with an immune disorder were qualified for the fourth dose. But the current government had a change in mind. Hence, they have agreed expand it to cover many other people.
Koreans will be able to ask for reservations for the new round of vaccination on Monday. All those who will be able to book a reservation will be given their fourth dose on August 1. Information reaching Adagya Blog suggest that, the average daily cases of the new Coronavirus has reached 29865 in just a week until Friday. This scaring figure is nearly doubled from the past week. Hence, a rather robust COVID-19 measures is needed to minimize its effects on the travel and tourism industry.
Source: Time of India
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