The ROK Government announced the approval of test kits manufactured by KoGene Biotech Co LTD. It was a risky move, the tests had only been briskly vetted, but they circled back later to spot check effectiveness. All foreigners who had been in Hubei in the last 14 days were banned from entering Korea until further notice. Special screening was added to immigration procedures requiring the rise of a self-diagnosis mobile app.
