“We are also looking out …” Chucance 300,000 Anger of Jeju



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On the 28th, in the national arrivals area of ​​Jeju International Airport, the Jeju Island fever monitoring team is monitoring the fever.  Tourists who have passed the 37.5 degrees Celsius retest standard are shown in red (37.6 degrees Celsius) in the lower left of the computer monitor.  Reporter Choongil Choi

On the 28th, in the domestic arrivals hall of Jeju International Airport, the Jeju-do fever monitoring team monitors the detection of fever. Tourists who have passed the 37.5 degrees Celsius retest standard are displayed in red (37.6 degrees Celsius) in the lower left of the computer monitor. Reporter Choongil Choi

At 3 pm on the 28th, Jeju International Airport Domestic Arrivals Hall. On either side of the entrance, two Jeju-do heat monitoring teams watch the monitor. When the body temperature exceeds 37.5 degrees Celsius, the body temperature is displayed in red on the monitor. Ten of them surpassed 37.5 degrees in an hour with hundreds of visitors passing by. Their body temperature was measured again with a thermometer. There was a small shock, such as the rejection of the measurement by some tourists, but there were no anomalies in the result of the new measurement of 10 people.

If the body temperature exceeds 37.5 degrees, the diagnostic test ‘should’
Some of the visitors remove their masks or lower them
A total of 300,000 people seem to visit Jeju during the Christmas season.
In case of violation of the quarantine rules, “indictment and claim for compensation”

If it comes out above 37.5 degrees during the new measurement, two more measurements are taken every 5 to 10 minutes, and then a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) is tested at an inspection station at the airport. From the 26th to the 28th, when the special administrative measures that required Jeju Island to wear masks began, 7 people were screened for Corona 19. At 10 am on the 29th, 6 people tested negative and 1 patient is awaiting test results. proof.

However, among some tourists who passed through the Arrivals Hall and entered the waiting room, those who had conversations while removing the masks or placing them under the chin are quite noticeable. Tourists who entered the waiting room at arrivals stopped on the recommendation of Jeju Island and Jeju Tourism Association staff and sprayed disinfectant on their hands, but some of them were busy with a request. A Jeju tourism industry official said: “Visitors seem to wear the masks well until they leave the arrivals hall, but after leaving the arrivals, some people put the masks under their chin.”

A view of Jeju Iho beach.  Reporter Choongil Choi

A view of Jeju Iho beach. Reporter Choongil Choi

The situation was similar for Iho Beach in Jeju-si this afternoon. It is a 15-minute drive from Jeju International Airport, and a village of cafes forms along the coast, attracting many tourists. Many tourists also visited this place on this day. However, the quarantine rules were not followed correctly. There were quite a few people who weren’t wearing a mask at all. The distance of 2 m was barely observed. Kim Mo, a 40-year-old Jeju resident who gathered at the site, said, “We are also looking to go outside because of the crown. I have heart, but it is really a burden for 300,000 people to visit Jeju in this situation. ”

Tourists who visited Jeju airport on the 28th are chatting in the airport lounge.  Reporter Choongil Choi

Tourists who visited Jeju airport on the 28th are chatting in the airport lounge. Reporter Choongil Choi

Jeju Island has prepared high intensity quarantine measures to block the spread of Corona 19. Jeju Island has established an intensive management period of special quarantine from October 26 to 4. Also, two weeks (October 5-18) after the Chuseok holiday, when tourists visited on a large scale, it is set as a dangerous period and post-quarantine management begins. Visitors arriving in Jeju from Jeju International Airport and Jeju Port before October 4 must wear a mask during their stay. Also, upon arrival at Jeju airport, a fever test is performed, and if it exceeds 37.5 degrees, it is classified as a fever symptom and must undergo corona 19 diagnostic test. Patients who have undergone A corona 19 diagnostic test are required to be quarantined until the results of the determination are obtained. Refusal of quarantine measures can result in up to a year in prison or a fine of up to 10 million won according to the Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Act.

Jeju Island and the Jeju Tourism Association are handing out masks to visitors to Jeju Airport on the 28th. Reporter Choongil Choi

Jeju Island and the Jeju Tourism Association are handing out masks to visitors to Jeju Airport on the 28th. Reporter Choongil Choi

Also, if you suspect that you have Corona 19 symptoms, such as fever, while traveling, you should stop going out and visit medical institutions such as public health centers and screening clinics in the province to get an interview with medical staff. In case of violating the quarantine rules, a fine is imposed according to the infectious disease prevention method, as well as the right to remedy the cost of quarantine, such as diagnostic tests, epidemiological investigations and treatments when confirmed. Jeju-do Quarantine Officer Jeong In-bo said, “Previously, Jeju-do paid all expenses until the results were obtained after the diagnostic test at the airport, but during this period, we will take steps to bear the burden. ” It is a measure for ”, he emphasized.

The Jeju Tourism Association estimates that the number of tourists visiting Jeju will reach 200,000 from September 30 to October 4 during the Chuseok holidays. In fact, more than 300,000 people are expected to visit Jeju extending the period from October 26 to October 4, when the Christmas season began.

Jeju = Reporter Choi Chung-il [email protected]





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