SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap/APP):A total of 80 countries and regions are imposing entry bans or quarantine procedures on visitors from South Korea over new coronavirus fears on Monday, despite Seoul’s beefed-up diplomacy to prevent inordinate measures targeting its citizens. As of 9:10 a.m., 36 countries and regions plan to ban or are barring the entry of travelers who have visited South Korea in the past two weeks, while 44 countries or regions are implementing quarantine procedures for them, according to the foreign ministry. In Sunday’s tally, Angola was classified as a country enforcing both an entry ban and quarantine measures for visitors from Korea. But on Monday, the African country was listed only as a state imposing the entry ban. The number of COVID-19 infections in South Korea has risen to 4,212 with 22 deaths, and the country is speeding up the testing process under an all-out campaign to stem the virus’ spread. Pointing to the recent increase in entry restrictions, a senior Seoul official has said that relatively vulnerable countries with weak heath care systems appeared to have taken preemptive containment measures. “The countries with vulnerable quarantine capabilities are anxious as they may find it difficult to put … Continue reading 80 countries, regions restricting entry from S. Korea over coronavirus fears