As the number of Covid infections in China surges after the country dropped its zero-Covid policy South Korea has introduced measures for travellers arriving by both sea and land from country.
In the case of seafarers ship agents GAC said that under new regulations: “Due to the surge of Covid infections, crew disembarking or taking shore leave at Korean ports from vessels whose last port of call was in China must undergo a PCR test and quarantine for one day.”
A negative PCR test result is required before a seafarer can disembark the vessel. The testing requirement only applies to vessels coming from ports in China.
The new regulations come at a time when restrictions on crew change and shore leave had finally normalised in most countries post-pandemic.
