Emart Mapo Gongdeok Branch Confirms Visit by 23rd Confirmed Case... Temporary Closure Implemented

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Emart Mapo Gongdeok branch has decided to temporarily close on the 7th after confirming a visit by a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia).

Emart announced that it received an official notification from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the 23rd confirmed case visited on the 2nd, and will temporarily close from 2 PM on that day.

Emart Mapo Gongdeok branch broadcasted a temporary closure announcement from 2 PM, and after all customers left, it immediately entered temporary closure. Afterwards, the entire store will undergo disinfection work.

Starting from this day until the 9th, Emart plans to conduct disinfection once a day and will decide on reopening in consultation with health authorities.

This is the third time Emart has temporarily closed a store due to a visit by a confirmed novel coronavirus case, following Gunsan branch and Bucheon branch.

The Bucheon branch confirmed visits by the 12th and 14th confirmed cases, a married couple, on the 30th of last month, suspended operations on the 2nd, and resumed business on the 4th. The Gunsan branch temporarily closed for three days from the 31st of last month to the 2nd of this month and reopened on the 3rd.

The 23rd confirmed case is a Chinese woman who entered Korea on the 23rd of last month for tourism purposes. She showed symptoms such as fever on the 3rd of this month and was confirmed positive on the 6th, currently under isolation.

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