South Korea: electronic bracelets will be worn for home quarantine violators

It is understood that the electronic bracelet will be connected to the user's mobile phone, the whereabouts of the quarantine personnel.Previously, South Korea mainly used mobile apps to learn about the quarantined personnel and to know whether they were in compliance with the regulations by calling wired phones and personal reports.

South Korea has imposed a two-week home quarantine on all people entering the country, regardless of nationality, starting from January 1. Those who stay in the country for a short time will be quarantined in government-designated facilities.At the same time, all foreigners entering South Korea will be "restricted in their activities".As of Thursday, about 54,000 people in South Korea were being quarantined at home, including those who had entered the country, and more than 160 had violated the rules.