[All] [BAERI] Delayed departure to Korea

[Liem, Andrian (ARC-SGG)[Bay Area Environmental Research Institute]]

Bummer! Finger cross you’ll get a negative on your next PCR test. Now, I’m a little concerned about possible exposures before I left for Houston and while in Houston. I never developed any symptoms and have been testing negative on rapid antigen tests.

Andrian

From: "Czech, Erin P. (ARC-SGG) via All via Baeri_espo_all" <baeri_espo_all at espo.nasa.gov>
Reply-To: "Czech, Erin P. (ARC-SGG)" <erin.czech at nasa.gov>
Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 10:23 AM
To: ESPO ALL <all at espo.nasa.gov>
Cc: "Czech, Erin P. (ARC-SGG) via All" <all at espo.nasa.gov>
Subject: [BAERI] [All] Delayed departure to Korea

Hey all,

I was supposed to depart for Korea today but I tested positive for COVID on Thursday with a PCR test. It’s complicated since I suspect the positive test may be related to the fact that COVID was in my household in mid-June. However, at that time I didn’t experience any symptoms distinguishable from my typical seasonal allergies (e.g., sinus headaches, stuffiness, etc.) and never got a documented positive lab result. I am currently testing negative on antigen tests, but a PCR test is mandatory upon arrival to Korea. If you fail that one, you go into mandatory 7-day quarantine without a clear protocol for how you get out.

I have delayed my departure to Tuesday and have another PCR test scheduled tomorrow morning. Big thanks to Jhony Z for navigating, rationalizing, and communicating the vague rules regarding “recovered” foreign travelers to South Korea. Glad we have him on the ground out there.

Erin

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