When the new rules come into effect, they will include Jeju Island. This semi-autonomous region has specific regulations for foreigner-only casino operators that are tailored specifically to its needs.<\/strong><\/p>\nJeju’s old visa-on-arrival scheme, which allowed eligible foreign nationals to enter directly into the area without having to stop on the South Korean continental mainland, was suspended in February of last year.<\/p>\n
It was reported last month that the local government sought permission from the national authorities to relaunch this program. However, permission was reportedly still being obtained. With the new quarantine in place, it’s unlikely approval will be given.<\/p>\n
New COVID-19 Spikes Arriving in the Country<\/h2>\n
South Korea saw 5,266 new COVID-19-related cases on Wednesday, according to the KDCA. This is a new daily high and brings the total number of confirmed cases to 457,612, with 3,705 deaths.<\/p>\n
The number of new cases was greater than what was reported only a day earlier. For the first time, South Korea surpassed 5,000 on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\nNearly 92% of adults in the country have been vaccinated. The focus now is on children and booster programs. Experts warn that there could be more cases because of the possible spread of the more transmissible omicron variant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
South Korea is bringing back travel and quarantine requirements for new arrivals into the country. This is bad news for the countries casinos, one of which just celebrated a potential sign of economic recovery. The restrictions cover anyone entering the country, including South Korean nationals. Anyone arriving between 12 AM on Dec. 3 to 12 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":193983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,81881],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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