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People undergo Covid-19 tests at a temporary testing site in front of a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 21, 2020. Reuters pic
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ANSAN (South Korea), March 15 South Korea’s most populous province has ordered all of its foreign workers to be tested for Covid-19 by March 22, sparking complaints of long lines and logistical problems, as well as of implicit xenophobia in government messaging.
Last week, Gyeonggi province issued a sweeping administrative order mandating all international workers be tested after at least 275 foreigners tested positive, many in outbreaks at manufacturing plants.
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South Korean province orders COVID-19 testing for foreigners, sparking complaints of xenophobia
Workers wearing protective gear disinfect an arrival gate as other workers check passengers from overseas upon their arrival at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Dec 28, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji)
15 Mar 2021 11:31PM (Updated:
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ANSAN: South Korea s most populous province has ordered all of its foreign workers to be tested for COVID-19 by Mar 22, sparking complaints of long lines and logistical problems, as well as of implicit xenophobia in government messaging.
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