Travelers are seen at Hong Kong International Airport after the lifting of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) movement controls in Hong Kong, China December 14, 2022. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
SEOUL — South Korea’s health authorities said on Tuesday it will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travelers from Hong Kong and Macau, after Beijing’s decision to lift stringent zero-COVID policies.
Effective Jan. 7, travelers from Hong Kong and Macau would be required to submit a negative result from a PCR test, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
The decision comes after South Korea announced it will require travelers from China to take COVID tests before departure and upon arrival in South Korea, joining the United States, Japan and other countries in taking new border measures amid concerns over a new wave of infections and mutations.
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