Employee in contact with patient 16 works... Gwangju Postal Distribution Center temporarily closed

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] The Korea Post under the Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 5th that it has temporarily closed the Gwangju Mail Sorting Center and placed all employees working there under self-quarantine after confirming that an employee who had contact with the 16th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) was working at the Gwangju Mail Sorting Center on the 4th.

According to the Korea Post, the employee working at the Gwangju Mail Sorting Center had contact with the 16th confirmed case during the Lunar New Year holiday and is currently asymptomatic. Upon confirming the contact, the Korea Post immediately suspended all operations at the Gwangju Mail Sorting Center and sent all employees home to undergo self-quarantine.

The Korea Post conducted disinfection measures on the Gwangju Mail Sorting Center building, facilities, and equipment. It also maintains an emergency contact system for employees to report any health abnormalities and operates a response system accordingly.

The Mail Sorting Center functions as a logistics center that sorts mail received at post offices. Unlike regular post offices, it does not handle mail delivery or financial services, so public access is limited. However, to prevent the domestic spread of the novel coronavirus, the Korea Post has temporarily closed the Gwangju Mail Sorting Center. Operations at the Gwangju Mail Sorting Center will resume once the quarantine period for the contacted employee ends.

During the temporary suspension of operations at the Gwangju Mail Sorting Center, mail will be distributed and processed through the Central Region Wide-area Mail Logistics Center and the Yeongam Mail Sorting Center, ensuring uninterrupted postal services. Park Jong-seok, head of the Korea Post, stated, "Since January 28, we have established a ‘Comprehensive Situation Room for Novel Coronavirus Infection Response’ and have actively implemented preventive measures such as disinfecting buildings, mandating mask-wearing for counter staff, and providing hand sanitizers." He added, "We will continue to establish and operate a systematic response system to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus."

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