해외유입 43명 110일만에 최다...공항, 항만 검역 강화<br /><br /> South Korea reported 62 new coronavirus cases on Monday... and among them, 43 were imported cases -- that's the highest since March.<br />In recent weeks, the number of imported cases has surpassed the number of local transmissions,... so the authorities are once again ramping up quarantine at airports and sea ports.<br />Our Lee Kyung-eun starts us off. <br /> South Korea is seeing a new trend in COVID-19 -- a sharp increase in imported cases.<br /><br />"In the past two weeks, 42-point-7 percent of cases were imported while 35.5 percent were local transmissions. The percentage of imported cases has been rising."<br /> <br /> The trend continued on Monday,... even breaking a record. <br />The KCDC says, of 62 newly confirmed cases, 43 were imported -- the most since late March when there were 51 of them. <br /><br /> By region, seven were from the Americas, four from Europe, one from Africa... and the most -- 31 -- were from Asia.<br /><br /> An in-depth analysis of these imported cases is underway.<br /> But as far as last week is concerned, about 70 percent of the imported cases were foreign nationals. <br /> And they were visiting Korea for various reasons: short-term visits traveling or looking for work, long term for studying, working... or visiting family.<br />In the case of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, most of them were South Koreans visiting their home country,... while for the Philippines, it was mostly crew on cargo ships. <br /><br /> To prevent these cases from spreading into local communities, the country has once again ramped up its quarantine measures.<br /><br />"Starting Monday, we are requiring all foreign nationals entering from high-risk countries to submit a document showing they've tested negative within the last 48 hours. Also, we are tightening quarantine at sea ports by sending all foreign entrants to a temporary isolation center." <br /><br /> The requirement for a test is new,...but South Korea had already been restricting visas, flights, and the entry of those coming in from high-risk countries.<br />Lee Kyung-eun, Arirang News. <br />
