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This is your SeoulPodcast briefing for April 3rd, 2020. I’m Joe McPherson.

• COVID-19
  • 86 new cases – 3 down from the day before
  • 10,062 confirmed cases total
  • 5 deaths. Total 174 
  • Seoul – 18 
  • Church in Guro
  • Daegu – 9 (½ of Seoul)
  • hospitals
  • Imported – 22
  • 53.2% from Europe
  • 31.8% from America
  • Most of them were Korean nationals returning from those areas
  • One more on USFK, bringing total to 16

• New mandated quarantine for arrivals started yesterday
• 45 are under police investigation for breaking quarantine
• a year in jail or 10 million won fine
• deportation for foreigners
• New arrivals will be tested at Seoul Sports Stadium–all the way in Jamsil
• Seoul is supplying 200 taxis for W130,000 to Jamsil
• Coronavirus anti-racism video by The Korea Times
  • Foreign residents being excluded 
    • By comparison, all resident aliens in the U.S. with social security numbers qualify for payouts https://www.vox.com/2020/4/1/21197017/immigrants-coronavirus-stimulus-relief-bill
    • Petition https://www1.president.go.kr/petitions/587415
  • Masks distribution (has since been remedied)
  • Income payouts
• https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/04/718_287174.html
• Foolsdie is the new head of The Korea Times