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As a result, many countries are closing their doors against Korea. So far, 14 countries have banned entry from South Korea or have greatly strengthened their entry procedures, including Israel, which has been infected by pilgrimage.

Reporter Ahn Seo-hyun.

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Korean Air passengers arriving at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel, are on board with masks on board.

Korean Air's KE957, which departed from Incheon yesterday (22nd), returned to South Korea yesterday afternoon as the Israeli government did not allow 177 passengers, except 11 nationals, to leave the plane.

[Korean Air passengers: I told them to drop only Israeli citizens and return the rest.]

The recent surge in the number of people infected with Corona 19 prevented entry into Korea without prior notice.

Recently, many countries have banned entry from Korea or tightened their entry procedures.

Six countries including Israel, Bahrain and Jordan have banned entry, and eight countries, including Britain and Brazil, have tightened their entry procedures, including 14 days of containment.

More and more countries are calling attention to Korea.

The US State Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have upgraded their travel alerts to Korea in two stages with Japan.

Taiwan, which issued “Caution” during Phase 1 of the three phases of travel alerts, raised the level to “Level 2” again.

The United Kingdom and Singapore have recommended refraining from travel in the Daegu and Qingdao provinces, where spectators are concentrated.