Korea extends overseas travel advisory until Dec. 13
Outbound passengers at Incheon International Airport are seen in this Oct. 28 file photo. Yonhap
South Korea has extended its special advisory against overseas travel for another month due to the continued spread of COVID-19, the foreign ministry said Saturday.
Those planning on traveling are recommended to cancel or postpone non-essential trips abroad until Dec. 13, as the rise of variant cases in many countries poses a risk to their health, the ministry said.
The travel advisory was first imposed in March and has been extended every month as many countries struggle with outbreaks of various COVID-19 variants and continue to restrict entry for people arriving from overseas.
The ministry said it will consult with the health authorities and foreign embassies before easing some of the travel restrictions in phases, depending on the scope of recent outbreaks, the vaccination rate and quarantine measures in the relevant countries. (Yonhap)