Korea mulls over PCR test-free arrivals, lifting remaining outdoor mask mandate
The government has embarked on reviewing the remaining social distancing measures, most notably rules on outdoor mask use and PCR testing within 24 hours on arrival, as the number of COVID-19 infections has now stabilized, according to the health authorities on Tuesday. Lim Sook-young, a senior official at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), said that the recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections has passed its peak ― which reached 180,803 infections per day in the third week of August ― and the health authorities are preparing to ease travel regulations accordingly.