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Arriving in Seoul during a pandemic is a little like arriving in Pyongyang normally. Not many flights at the airport, lots of forms, serious but helpful Koreans, feeling of nervousness like maybe you've accidentally brought in porn or a bible (North) or a deadly virus (South)...
...no one quite explaining what you're supposed to do, then your lodging (while waiting for test results) has a guard to stop you wandering off and then the government tracks your location through your phone.
In all seriousness, staff were friendly and professional ("I know, so painful" said the sympathetic technician violating my nose as I cry-laughed) and the state provides transportation, the coronavirus test and food and board while you wait. It was very, very impressive.
Now gratefully settling in to do two weeks quarantine at home. Won't even be stepping outside to take out trash. But we have our health, a puppy, a playstation, a stack of books, high speed internet and next-day delivery. We're really lucky.
Finally, after I got home someone from the local government office called to check in. One of her questions was: "do you have any relationship to Shincheonji?" I couldn't help laughing and she did too. "I have to ask that," she said.
I would struggle to accept a wrist or ankle bracelet for self-quarantine because people keep breaking the rules. 41,723 people are in self-quarantine and perhaps only 6.4 per day are breaking it. http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/936022.html
Someone from Korea Center for Disease Control calls us daily to check on us. (we also self-diagnose on app)
District office also calls my wife, but not me. (why?) They have some solid bantz going on, sending emojis and discussing having dinner once things are back to normal.
District office also calls my wife, but not me. (why?) They have some solid bantz going on, sending emojis and discussing having dinner once things are back to normal.
