[All] [CS] [BAERI] Delayed departure to Korea

Sat Jul 23 17:07:27 PDT 2022

I understand that some of you might be anxious, but the 7-day quarantine is the worst-case scenario. There is the possibility that we may get the exemption quickly once they do antigen test.

Spending a week in a quarantine hotel is a breeze. Hotel accommodations are decent, you can always order outside food.
Jhony Z.
JHONY R. ZAVALETA
Project Manager - NASA Earth Science Project Office
Cellphone: +1(650) 224-4825  (worldwide) / Korea: +82 10-2381-4305

Office: +1 (650) 604-0125
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From: "Czech, Erin P. (ARC-SGG) via All via Cs_espo_all" <cs_espo_all at espo.nasa.gov>
Reply-To: "Czech, Erin P. (ARC-SGG)" <erin.czech at nasa.gov>
Date: Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 3:55 AM
To: Dan Chirica <dan.chirica at nasa.gov>, "Liem, Andrian (ARC-SGG)[Bay Area Environmental Research Institute]" <andrian.c.liem at nasa.gov>, ESPO ALL <all at espo.nasa.gov>
Cc: "Czech, Erin P. (ARC-SGG) via All" <all at espo.nasa.gov>
Subject: Re: [CS] [All] [BAERI] Delayed departure to Korea

Getting a baseline PCR test is a really good idea in my opinion. Korean nationals currently get some exemptions if they have evidence of a recovery greater than 10 days from arrival and less than 40.

I would consider your own arrival date and shoot to get a PCR test in that 10-40 day pre-arrival window. If it’s positive, this will be good documentation to make your case to be allowed out of isolation.

Erin Czech

Project Manager, Earth Science Project Office

NASA Ames Research Center

Mobile: +1 650 499 6406

erin.czech at nasa.gov

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From: Chirica, Dan C. (ARC-SGG) <dan.chirica at nasa.gov>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2022 11:17:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [CS] [All] [BAERI] Delayed departure to Korea

This is a very real possibility with all of us. I think it is wise to take a PCR test to establish a baseline, provided that ROK will recognized this and that the subsequent, upon arrival, PCR test that will very likely show positive is ignored. Otherwise the only option is the 7-day quarantine in ROK.  Am I seeing these the wrong way?

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Subject: Re: [CS] [All] [BAERI] Delayed departure to Korea

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
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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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