Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Talk about self-quarantining overseas.

To travel overseas these days, you need to get tested for COVID-19 72 hours before departure. You need present a negative test result. Each country has different requirements for entry. You will have to prepare the paperwork accordingly. When you arrive, they take your temperature and check your physical condition. The, they take you to a quarantine facility. At the facility, they take your temperature every other day. You get a COVID-19 test at the beginning and end of your quarantine. The two weeks can be very boring. You should prepare books or games to make the most of your stay.

Last September, I visited China for business. When I arrived at the airport, a bus was waiting. Everyone got on the bus, and we were in quarantine for 14 days at a designated hotel. We could not set foot outside the hotel rooms. We received boxed meals three times a day, but it did not sit well with me. I got by eating the instant noodles I had brought with me. To pass the time, I watched a lot of movies and TV shows. Sometimes, I attended videoconferences. When I returned to Korea in December, I had to do it all over again for two weeks.

Did you self-quarantine when you got back from your business trip overseas?

Yes. I went straight to a public health center to get a COVID-19 test, and the spend two weeks at home.

I see.

I used a self-diagnosis app daily and sent the results to my case worker at City Hall.

Oh, you had to do that every day.

I was really thankful to my wife for cooking me three meals every day.