As early as next month, the government will readjust its quarantine management level for COVID-19. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) on July 23, the government will begin the second phase of its COVID-19 risk level management road map in early August.

Jul 24,2023

The government on June 1 lifted the mandatory isolation rule for those testing positive for COVID-19. The mandatory isolation period of seven days was cut to five and the mask-wearing rule for indoor areas was lifted everywhere except for hospitals with inpatient facilities and infection-prone residential venues. Read more here

Jun 01,2023

The government has declared the lifting of almost all COVID-19 restrictions to effectively categorize the disease as endemic.

May 11,2023

The government this year will keep providing free COVID-19 vaccinations to the public.

Mar 22,2023

The national rule requiring mask wearing will be scrapped on March 20 on public transportation like buses and subways and at pharmacies located in large open spaces like hypermarkets or train stations.

Mar 15,2023

The daily number of COVID-19 infections has declined for 10 consecutive weeks.

Mar 08,2023

The mandatory PCR test on arrival for all incoming passengers from China will be lifted from March 1.

Feb 22,2023

The ban on short-term visas for travelers from China to Korea will be lifted on Feb. 11.

Feb 10,2023

Indoor mask wearing from Jan. 30 was revised from a requirement to a recommendation.

Jan 30,2023

The national rule requiring mask wearing indoors will be eased on Jan. 30 from "required" to "recommended."

Jan 20,2023