Tourists entering South Korea less than cabin crew amid virus risksDrones fly over the Han River showing messages to support the country, as measures to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease continue in Seoul on Saturday. (Reuters photo)Tourists remain rare in South Korea with international arrivals via air and sea hovering below the number of cabin crew. South Korea received 6,111 tourists in May, a sharp drop from nearly 1.23 million a year ago, according to the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO), Pulse reported. In January, before the virus outbreak, foreign tourists entering South Korea numbered 1.03 million, compared with 79,000 attendants. South Korea enforces a two-week quarantine on all foreign arrivals, a safety measure enforced by many other countries.

Source: Bangkok Post July 06, 2020 12:22 UTC