In response to the spread of Corona 19, New York City, USA, has decided to mandate self-isolation for all overseas visitors. Violating this will result in a fine of 1,000 dollars (about 1.11 million won) per day.
According to Reuters news agency on the 23rd (local time), New York Mayor Bill Double Lazio met with reporters on the 23rd (local time) and announced that all overseas visitors to New York City will receive a self-isolation order.
This measure is aimed at blocking the corona mutant virus that has recently spread in the UK.
Guidelines have been issued that all international visitors to New York, USA must self-isolate. Violating this will result in a fine of 1,000 dollars (about 1.11 million won) per day. New York JFK Airport [AFP=연합뉴스]
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Accordingly, all international passengers arriving at New York City airports must provide their local address and contact information. Afterwards, visitors will receive an order of self-isolation sent by the New York City Department of Health to hotels, homes, and other lodgings by registered mail.
In particular, in the case of visitors from the UK, the police in the sheriff’s office will visit hotels and homes to see if they follow quarantine orders. If a person is caught violating self-containment measures, they will be fined $1,000 (about 1.11 million won) per day.
![On the 22nd, travelers at JFK Airport in New York are checking the results of the Corona 19 test. [AFP=연합뉴스]](https://i0.wp.com/pds.joins.com/news/component/htmlphoto_mmdata/202012/24/dc6e9702-6319-40b8-a25f-1cfc8d7287ce.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
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On the 22nd, travelers at JFK Airport in New York are checking the results of the Corona 19 test. [AFP=연합뉴스]
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Earlier in the UK, a variant virus known as’VUI-202012/01′ appeared, and the number of confirmed cases surged.
On the 23rd, the number of new confirmed cases in the UK a day was 39,237, a record high. According to World O Meter, as of the 24th, there were 2.14 million coronavirus cases in the UK and 69051 deaths.
Although this variant virus does not affect the fatality rate, it is known that its spread is up to 70% stronger than before, and children are also easily infected.
Accordingly, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the level of response to Corona 19 in the capital city of London and southeastern England to the highest level of 4 last weekend, and virtually entered a total blockade.
![On the afternoon of the 23rd, when the government decided to temporarily suspend flights with the UK by the end of the year, the doors of the British Airways office at Incheon Airport were closed. [뉴스1]](https://i0.wp.com/pds.joins.com/news/component/htmlphoto_mmdata/202012/24/2e30c5df-40fc-4b41-a45c-e85e238364af.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
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On the afternoon of the 23rd, when the government decided to temporarily suspend flights with the UK by the end of the year, the doors of the British Airways office at Incheon Airport were closed. [뉴스1]
– To prevent the spread of the virus variant, most of the European countries adjacent to the UK, as well as more than 50 countries around the world, including India and Hong Kong, restrict or ban entry from the UK. The Korean government also announced on the 23rd that it would temporarily suspend flights from the UK until the end of the year.
Reporter Seo Yujin [email protected]
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