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U.S. State Department lowers travel advisory for Daegu after improvement in COVID-19 conditions

The U.S. State Department on Thursday lowered its travel advisory for Daegu, placing all of South Korea under the second-highest tier of “reconsider travel” due to COVID-19.

Daegu was placed under the highest tier, “do not travel,” in late February following a large outbreak of the disease in the city and its neighboring regions. The country had been put under “reconsider travel” several days earlier.

The State Department did not state the reason for removing Daegu from the top tier, but it pointed to overall improvements in conditions related to the pandemic.

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U.S. State Department lowers travel advisory for Daegu after improvement in COVID-19 conditions

“South Korea has resumed most transportation options, (including airport operations and re-opening of borders) and business operations (including day cares and schools),” the department said on its website. “Other improved conditions have been reported within South Korea.”

In announcing the change, the department said it is reverting to its previous system of country-specific levels of travel advice.

As of Thursday, South Korea remained under the highest Level 3 advisory issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Level 3 recommends travelers avoid all nonessential travel to South Korea.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a total of 14,499 coronavirus infections in the country on Thursday, including 43 new cases.

SOURCE: YNA

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