7 South Koreans from COVID-19 hotspot unaccounted for in Cebu

Cebu authorities are searching for seven out of 26 South Korean nationals from Daegu City, a COVID-19 hotspot, who are currently unaccounted for after arriving in the city.

These individuals are classified as Persons Under Monitoring (PUM) due to their point of origin, despite being asymptomatic.

The Bureau of Quarantine-Central Visayas (BOQ 7) is coordinating with the PNP, Korean Consulate, and DOH to locate the missing seven.

An emergency meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force revealed that four of the missing individuals did not provide accurate hotel addresses, two had checked out, and one had already returned to Korea.

Filipinos and permanent resident visa holders arriving from Gyeongsang Province will undergo mandatory quarantine, while Korean nationals from the same province will be denied disembarkation.

Cebu residents arriving from affected areas will undergo a 14-day quarantine, while non-residents will be sent back to their respective provinces.

Currently, Cebu has five Persons Under Investigation (PUI) in mandatory quarantine and 144 PUM.