Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – From 29 February 2020, an Operational Headquarters has been operating at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul, which operates around the clock to stabilize the epidemiological situation associated with the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in the Republic of Korea.

Members of the headquarters hold meetings with citizens of Uzbekistan and explanatory work, solve organizational and technical issues.

The Embassy’s official website and Facebook page, as well as Uzbek students in Korea groups on Facebook and Telegram social networks regularly post operational information.

The embassy is in constant contact with the competent authorities of the South Korean side and assists fellow citizens in resolving issues of consular legal and other nature. In particular, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea extended the validity period of ID cards for all Uzbek citizens legally staying in the country by one month.

On the morning of 3 March, according to the information of the Operational Headquarters, among the citizens of Uzbekistan located on the territory of the Republic of Korea, they did not register coronavirus cases.

The embassy once again recommends fellow citizens to carefully weigh their decisions, including on their return to their homeland. The Government of the Republic of Korea is taking all necessary measures to prevent the further spread of coronavirus using advanced medical technologies. If a disease is detected, foreign citizens are guaranteed the provision of free qualified treatment.