South Korea seeks Chinese national

South Korea authorities said on Wednesday they were trying to track down a Chinese national who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival but went missing while waiting at a quarantine facility.
The person tested positive after arriving at Incheon International Airport near Seoul late on Tuesday and was transferred to a nearby hotel to await admission to quarantine, but then went missing, a health official said.
The individual, who was not identified, has been placed on a wanted list, the official, Kim Joo-young, said. The person could be subject to up to one year in prison, or 10 million won ($7,840) in fines, if convicted of violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, he said.
“And the person would be deported and banned from entering the country for a certain period of time,” Kim told a media briefing.
On Tuesday, South Korea announced mandatory coronavirus tests on Chinese arrivals, joining a growing list of the countries imposing restrictions amid concerns over a wave of infections following Beijing’s decision to lift stringent zero-COVID policies.