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As the number of patients with Korean Corona 19 surges, more and more countries are closing their doors against Korea. So far, 15 countries, including Israel, have banned entry from Korea or have greatly strengthened their entry procedures.

Reporter Kim Hye-young reports.

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Passengers arriving at Tel Aviv International Airport in Israel are waiting on board with masks on them.

Korean Air's KE 957, which departed from Incheon yesterday, returned to South Korea yesterday afternoon, preventing the Israeli government from dropping 177 passengers, excluding 11 nationals.

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

Because of the recent surge in the number of people infected with Corona19 in Korea, they have blocked entry 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 nine countries, including Britain and Macau, have tightened their entry procedures, including 14 days of containment.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has corrected that it was confirmed at the usual level in Brazil, which was initially thought to have strengthened its entry procedures.

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 has upgraded its travel alerts to Korea from the first phase of 'caution' to the second phase of 'border'.

The United Kingdom and Singapore recommended restraint for travel in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk-Qingdao areas.