SEOUL, Dec 2 (CNA) - All travellers to South Korea, including citizens and foreigners, will have to quarantine for 10 days on arrival regardless of their vaccination status, said the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Wednesday (Dec 1).

The new rule will start on Friday and lasts two weeks, said the agency.

South Korean citizens and foreigners on long-term stay will be allowed to quarantine at home while foreigners on short-term stay will have to be quarantined at a temporary facility designated by the government, reported Yonhap news agency.

All overseas travellers coming into South Korea will also be tested for the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

This comes as South Korea on Wednesday reported five cases of the Omicron variant.

South Korean citizens and foreigners on long-term stay will be allowed to quarantine at home while foreigners on short-term stay will have to be quarantined at a temporary facility designated by the government, reported Yonhap news agency.

All overseas travellers coming into South Korea will also be tested for the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

This comes as South Korea on Wednesday reported five cases of the Omicron variant.