Coronavirus: South Korea to strap tracking wristbands on those who violate quarantine orders

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SEOUL - South Korea on Saturday (April 11) said people who violate quarantine orders will be required to wear tracking wristbands.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SEOUL - South Korea on Saturday said people who violate quarantine orders will be required to wear tracking wristbands.The plan will take off within the next two weeks, said Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun.

The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said it expects"active cooperation" from those under quarantine. "If people under self-isolation break quarantine rules, such as going outside without notice and not responding to health check calls, they will face legal actions and will be asked to wear the wristbands for the rest of their quarantine period," Yonhap quoted the KCDC as saying.

 

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