Authorities in the popular holiday destination Jeju Island in South Korea are suing two tourists for visiting after one tested positive for Covid-19.
The Korean mother and daughter travelled to the island province even though the daughter was asked to self-quarantine after returning from the US on March 15, when the two-week self-isolation period was still voluntary and not enforced.
The 19-year-old daughter tested positive a day after their trip to Jeju.
They are facing a lawsuit claiming damages of more than KRW100 million (about £66,000).
"Despite having symptoms from day one they went ahead. As a result, more than 20 businesses were forced to temporarily close and over 90 residents were placed under quarantine," Jeju Province Governor Won Hee-ryong said.
"If any Jeju resident is found to have contracted the virus from the two, the province will file a criminal complaint," he added.
Jeju Province has reported nine coronavirus cases so far.
