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All foreigners staying illegally in South Korea are allowed to take coronavirus tests free of charge without disclosing their identities.
Undocumented foreigners, including those who have overstayed their visas, can "simply and anonymously" take free COVID-19 tests at any of the temporary testing centers nationwide, the Ministry of Justice said Thursday.
Only a mobile phone number will need to be provided to confirm test results.
The government has temporarily suspended crackdowns on illegal stayers in a bid to promote testing and minimizing loopholes in South Korea's fight against COVID-19.
According to government data, the number of people staying illegally in the country is estimated to have risen to about 400,000, due mainly to COVID-19-related travel restrictions.
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