Seoul Metropolitan Government Notice 2021-139

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Administrative Order on the Mandatory COVID-19 Testing of Foreign Workers in Seoul

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is issuing the ‘Administrative Order on the Mandatory COVID-19 Testing of Foreign Workers in Seoul’ in accordance with the ‘Act on the Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases’ in order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in Seoul.

March 17, 2021

Acting Mayor of Seoul

1. Applicable area: Seoul

2. Applicable period: March 17 (Wed) 2021 – March 31 (Wed) 2021 [15 days]

3. Applicable persons:

Owners of businesses located in Seoul employing at least one foreign worker

and foreign workers (including undocumented workers).

4. Details of the administrative order:

Owners of businesses located in Seoul employing at least one foreign worker is

required to ensure that all foreign employees get tested for COVID-19

Foreign workers (including undocumented workers) are required to get tested

for COVID-19 without delay during the specified period

* Those who have been tested for COVID-19 on or after March 1, 2021

are considered to have complied with the administrative order

* Undocumented workers can get tested for free and anonymously without

visa checking. Any information provided during the process of testing

will be used only for the purpose of the prevention of the disease (Appendix 1)

* Foreign business owners and employers are also required to get tested.

5. Enforcement:

Immediately upon publication of this notice.

6. Legal Basis

- Section 3 of Paragraph 1 of Article 49 of the ‘Act on the Prevention and

Management of Infectious Diseases’

Section 10 of Article 81 of the ‘Act on the Prevention and Management of

Infectious Diseases’ (Penal Provisions)

7. Testing sites:

Testing can be undertaken at a temporary screening clinic nearby workplace

or residence (Appendix 2)

8. Fee: Testing is free of charge

9. Penalties for violating the administrative order:

In accordance with Section 10 of Article 81 of the ‘Act on the Prevention and

Management of Infectious Diseases’, individuals who refuse to comply with

the administrative order will be subject to fines of up to 2 million KRW and

may be subject to indemnity claims for costs arising from faily to comply with

the administrative order and playing a role in further spreading the virus.

10. Right of Appeal

Any individual who wishes to appeal against this order may do so within 90 days

of its enforcement by filing a request for an administrative appeal,

in accordance with Section 1 of Article 23 of the ‘Act on Administrative Appeals’

and administrative lawsuits for the revocation of the administrative order

may be submitted to the Administrative Court within the jurisdiction,

in accordance with Article 9 of the ‘Act on Administrative Litigation’.

Parties who have not received a copy of the order may request one

in accordance with Section 1 Article 24 of the ‘Act on Administrative Processes’.

11. Inquiries: 120 Dasan Call Center (02-120)

* Multilingual interpretation services (Appendix 3)

Appendix 1		Free COVID-19 Testing for Foreigners (Ministry of Justice)

Free COVID-19 Testing for Foreigners

Anyone can be infected, and you can spread the virus

to your family and friends without knowing.

□ People who have symptoms of COVID-19 must take COVID-19 testing.

□ Anyone can contract the coronavirus, and you can spread it to your family and friends without knowing, so please receive COVID-19 testing even if you do not have any symptoms.

Are you worried about your immigration status?

Rest assured, get tested!

□ Even if you are an illegal immigrant, you can take COVID-19 testing for free without verifying your immigration status, so rest assured and visit a temporary screening facility to receive testing.

□ Your information provided to a medical facility will only be used for disease control and prevention. The Ministry of Justice will not crackdown on illegal immigrants.

For the location of screening stations, call 1339

For interpretation services, call 1345, 1577-0071, or 1330

□ For the location of testing centers near you, call Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Call Center at 1339, and if you need interpretation services, call Ministry of Justice Immigration Contact Center at 1345, Ministry of Employment and Labor Counseling Center for Foreign Workers at 1577-0071, or Tourist Information Center at 1330.

Contact Number	Hours	Languages Available
(☎1345) Ministry of Justice Immigration Contact Center	24 Hours	English, Chinese
	09:00~18:00	Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Russian, Mongolian, Bengali, Urdu, Nepali, Cambodian, Burmese, French, German, Spanish, Filipino, Arabic, Sinhalese

		Ministry of Justice

Appendix 2		25 COVID-19 Temporary Screening Clinics in Seoul(3.17.~)

No.	District(gu)	The Number of Clinics	Place	Operating Hours	Note
1	Jongno	1	Jongno-gu Community Center(종로구민회관) Backdoor	(Weekday)10:00~17:00 (Saturday)09:00~13:00 ※ 2021.Mar.21.(Sun),28.(Sun) 09:00~13:00	Weekday 12-2pm Disinfection
2	Jung-gu	1	Seoul St. Square	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)09:00~13:00	Weekday 12:30-1:30pm Disinfection
3	Yongsan	1	Yongsan St. Square	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)09:00~13:00 ※ 2021.Mar.20.(Sat),21.(Sun), 27(Sat),28.(Sun) 09:00~17:00	Weekday 12-1pm Disinfection
4	Seongdong	1	SeongDong-Gu Office(basketball court)	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (SAT) 10:00~14:00 ※Closed on national holidays
5	Gwangjin	1	Junggok Public Health Center	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)13:00~17:00	Weekday 1-2pm Disinfection
6	Dongdaemun	1	Cheongnyangni St. Square	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)12:00~16:00
7	Jungnang	1	Myeonmok St. Square(Exit 3)	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)09:00~13:00	12:30-1:30pm Disinfection
8	Songbuk	1	Seongbuk-gu Office Baram Madang(Wind Square)	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend/Holiday)10:00~15:00
9	Gangbuk	1	Gangbuk Community Sports Field	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)09:00~13:00	Weekday 12-1pm Disinfection
10	Dobong	1	Dobong Gumin Bldg.	(Weekday)10:00~17:00 (Weekend)10:00~13:00	Weekday 12-1pm Disinfection
11	Nowon	1	Nowon-gu Office Parking Lot	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)09:00~13:00	Weekday 12-1pm Disinfection
12	Eunpyeong	1	Bulgwangcheon(Stream) (Jeungsan-ro 414)	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (SAT)09:00~13:00 ※ 2021.Mar.21.(Sun),28.(Sun) 09:00~13:00	12-2pm Disinfection
13	Seodaemun	1	Sinchon(Gyeongui) St. Public Parking Lot ※ CLOSED ON SUNDAY	(Weekday)10:00~17:00 (SAT/Holiday)12:00~16:00	Weekday 1-2pm Disinfection
14	Mapo	1	Sogang Univ St. Square	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (SAT)09:00~13:00 ※ 2021.Mar.21.(Sun),28.(Sun) 09:00~13:00	Weekday 1-2pm Disinfection
15	Yangcheon	1	Yangcheon-gu Council Parking Lot	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Sat)09:00~13:00	Weekday 1-2pm Disinfection
16	Gangseo	1	Magok 8 Public Parking Lot(Magok-dong 728-43) (Walking-thru)	(Weekday)10:00~17:00 (Weekend/Holiday)10:00~14:00	Weekday 1-2pm Disinfection
17	Guro	2	Guro Station Square	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)09:00~13:00 ※ ‘21.March.21.(Sun),28.(Sun) 09:00~17:00	Weekday 12-1pm Disinfection
			Gurori Children’s Park (※Outreach Screening Clinic) (March.19.(Fri) ~ 31(Wed))	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)09:00~13:00
18	Geumcheon	1	Pilseung Aparments	(Weekday)10:00~17:00 (SAT)10:00~15:00 ※ ‘21.March.21.(Sun),28.(Sun) 09:00~17:00	Weekday 12-1pm Disinfection
19	Yeongdeungpo	1	Dorim-dong Badminton Court	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (SAT/Holiday)09:00~13:00 ※ ‘21.March.21.(Sun),28.(Sun) 09:00~17:00	Weekday 12-1pm Disinfection
20	Dongjak	1	Sadang Cultral Center(Sadang area)	(Weekday)10:00~17:00 (SAT)10:00~14:00 CLOSED ON SUNDAY
21	Gwanak	1	Sillim Sports Center	(Weekday)10:00~17:00 (Saturday)10:00~15:00 ※ 2021.Mar.21.(Sun),28.(Sun) 10:00~17:00	12-1pm Disinfection
22	Seocho	1	Express Bus Terminal St. Exit 1	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)13:00~17:00	Weekday 12-1pm Disinfection
23	Gangnam	2	Samseong St. Exit 6(COEX)	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)09:00~13:00	Weekday 12-1pm Disinfection
			Segok-dong Bangjuk Park (254-3, Yulhyeon-dong)
24	Songpa	1	Olympic Park Peace Gate Square	(Weekday)10:00~17:00 (SAT)10:00~15:00	12-1pm Disinfection
25	Gangdong	1	Amsa History Park Parking lot (Amsadong 193)	(Weekday)09:00~17:00 (Weekend)09:00~13:00	Weekday 12-1pm Disinfection

Appendix 3		Foreign Language Interpretation Services

□ Global Centers in Seoul (15 languages)

○ Seoul Global Center (02-2075-4180)

- Hours: 9 AM–6 PM (open every day); Languages (12)

- English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Russian, Uzbek, Thai, Arabic, Mongolian, Indonesian, Spanish

○ Southwest Seoul Global Center (02-2229-4913)

- Hours: 9 AM–6 PM (open every day); Languages (3)

- Chinese, Nepali, Urdu

○ Seorae Global Village Center (02-2155-8949)

- Hours: 9 AM–6 PM (open every day); Language (1)

- French

□ National Institutions

○ Danuri Call Center (1577-1366) – Ministry of Gender Equality & Family

- Hours: 24/7 (year-round); Languages (12)

- English, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Khmer, Russian, Mongolian, Japanese, Thai, Lao, Uzbek, Nepali

○ Immigration Contact Center (1345) – Ministry of Justice

- Hours: 24/7 for English and Chinese (year-round); 9 AM–6 PM for other languages (weekdays); Languages (14)

- Filipino, Vietnamese, Khmer, Russian, Mongolian, Japanese, Thai, Lao, Nepali, Burmese, German, Spanish, Arabic, Sinhala

○ Counseling Center for Foreign Workers (1577-0071) – Ministry of Employment and Labor

- Hours: 9 AM–6 PM (weekdays); Languages (17)

- Vietnamese, Filipino (English), Thai (Lao), Mongolian, Indonesian (Tetum), Sinhala, Chinese, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Urdu, Khmer, Nepali, Burmese, Bengali

○ Korea Travel Hotline (1330) – Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

- Hours: 24/7 for English, Chinese and Japanese (year-round); 8 AM–7PM for other languages (weekdays); Languages (4)

- Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian (Malay)