South Korea Extends Entry Restrictions on Chinese Visitors

South Korea Extends Entry Restrictions on Chinese Visitors
Health workers guide travelers arriving from China in front of a COVID-19 testing center at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul on Jan. 3, 2023. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images
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South Korea says it’s extending its entry curbs on visitors from China, including its short-term visa restriction, through February amid fears that COVID-19 infections in the mainland may surge following the Lunar New Year celebration.

The visa restrictions on short-term Chinese travelers were initially imposed for the month of January, but the South Korean government has decided to push back the date to the end of February.

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