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		</div><p>South Korea’s capital has ordered coronavirus tests for all foreign workers as the country expands mass testing targeting expatriates in a campaign that has triggered complaints of discrimination.</p>
<p>Seoul officials said on Wednesday the testing requirement covers all foreign nationals employed in the city, regardless of their visa status, as well as their employers.</p>
<p>They could face fines of up to two million won (1,768 US dollars) if they fail to get tested until the end of March.</p>
<p>Seoul had around 240,000 registered foreigners at the end of 2020, but city officials did not have an immediate estimate on how many of them would be covered by tests.</p>
<p>The decision comes after similar measures in nearby Gyeonggi province, which is also forcing employers to require tests for new foreign jobseekers and hire only those who test negative.</p>
<p>Critics have questioned why South Korean authorities are mandating broad tests based on nationality instead of specifically targeting people with vulnerable working conditions.</p>
<p>The testing campaign targeting foreigners came in response to outbreaks among low-skilled foreign workers employed at Gyeonggi factories, who often face hash working and living conditions that expose them to higher infection risks.</p>
<p>Thousands of foreigners waited in hours-long lines at designated testing stations in Gyeonggi over the weekend.</p>
<p>The province said it has found 149 positive cases among some 160,000 foreigners tested during the week through to Monday.</p>
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