<Anchor>



When entering Korea from abroad, now, you must first undergo a corona test in the country.

However, experts have recommended that this pre-entry inspection be abolished.

When and how it will be abolished is expected to be announced in the next week after consultation.



This is reporter Han Seong-hee.



<Reporter>



Mr. Seo, who left for Guam earlier this month, heard an absurd remark from his travel guide ahead of his corona test before returning home.



[Seo Mo / Returning home after traveling to Guam: Even if it was positive, I made a negative (documentation) and made him return to Korea.

Don't worry, we can make you negative even if you come out positive...

.]



Ms. Lee Mi-ae, who has traveled to Italy, says that her rapid antigen test she received at her site was sloppy.



[Lee Mi-ae / Returning home after traveling to Italy: The (prosecutor) was roughly done.

To the level that really tickles her nostrils like this...

.]



One of my companions actually had symptoms of Corona, but the local test was negative, and after returning to Korea, it was confirmed in the domestic PCR test.



To enter Korea, you must either take a professional rapid antigen test within 24 hours of boarding the arrival flight or take a PCR test within 48 hours and submit a negative confirmation.



The National Infectious Disease Crisis Response Advisory Committee has recommended that the pre-entry corona test from overseas should now be abolished.



[Jeong Ki-seok/Chairman of the National Infectious Disease Crisis Response Advisory Committee: (Overseas) All tests are very poorly done.

Considering the accuracy and effectiveness of the test, and then the burden on many individuals, it is right to go towards abolition...

.]



However, he emphasized that the timing and method of the abolition of the inspection require careful review.



Starting from the 7th of next month, Japan plans to exempt PCR testing before entry only for those who have received the third or more vaccine.



The government is pushing for a plan to apply the abolition of inspections equally to all travel countries.



The timing of the abolition of the inspection will be announced next week after consultation with relevant ministries, and it is known that after the Chuseok holiday is the most likely.



(Video coverage: Hwang In-seok, video editing: Lee Seung-yeol, Jo Su-in)