South Korean authorities were looking for a 41-year-old Chinese man who went on the run after flying in the previous day, testing positive and being taken to a quarantine facility.
, the number of Chinese tourists flying into South Korea and other popular vacation destinations in the region surged. Concern over high infection rates in China and a lack of clear data from Beijing about its epidemic saw Seoul and other capitals quickly impose new restrictions, demanding once again that Chinese travelers show a recent negative COVID test.
The man arrived Tuesday at Incheon International Airport, outside Seoul, and then tested positive for the coronavirus, which is once. He and other COVID-positive patients from the airport were driven to a hotel quarantine facility on Yeongjong Island, near the airport. The man's motive for going on the lam wasn't clear. Chinese nationals placed in quarantine in South Korea are charged about $8 for their first PCR test and $150 per day spent in a quarantine facility, plus any further medical expenses as they don't typically have South Korean health insurance coverage.
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