Temporary Closure of Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo Branch... Yeongdeungpo-gu Strongly Responds to Visit by Confirmed Case No. 372

Daejeon Resident Case No. 372 Confirmed to Have Visited Yeongdeungpo Station and Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo Branch on the 19th... Immediate Strong Response Upon Positive Diagnosis... Lotte Department Store Closure, On-Site Disinfection and Quarantine... Thorough Disinfection and On-Site Monitoring and Quarantine System Established from the Morning of the 23rd

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Chae Hyun-il) took a proactive measure by temporarily closing Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo Branch immediately after confirming that a COVID-19 positive patient residing in Daejeon had visited Yeongdeungpo Station and Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo Branch.

The 372nd confirmed patient (65, female), who visited Yeongdeungpo Station and Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo Branch on the 19th, showed symptoms of fever and body aches starting on the 20th, and after visiting the Yuseong District Public Health Center in Daejeon for testing, was confirmed positive for COVID-19 on the 22nd.

Accordingly, the district independently tracked the movement of the 372nd confirmed patient and took proactive measures such as disinfection and quarantine.

The 372nd confirmed patient boarded the Mugunghwa train departing from Daejeon at 8:51 a.m. on the 19th with her husband and got off at Yeongdeungpo Station. Afterward, she took Subway Line 1 at Yeongdeungpo Station, transferred to Line 2 at Sindorim Station, and moved to Gwanak-gu.

Then, from Gwanak-gu, she passed through Sindorim Station and got off at Yeongdeungpo Station around 3 p.m., visiting Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo Branch. Afterward, the confirmed patient took the Mugunghwa train bound for Daejeon at 3:18 p.m. from Yeongdeungpo Station and returned to Daejeon.

On the evening of the 22nd, when the 372nd confirmed patient was diagnosed positive, the district immediately contacted Yeongdeungpo Station officials to share the related facts and requested thorough quarantine measures. Disinfection and quarantine were completed on major routes including the Yeongdeungpo Station platform, stairs, escalators, subway connecting passages, and facilities.

Also, on the morning of the 23rd, the district sent an official letter to Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo Branch requesting strong measures such as closure of the business premises for the safety of residents, resulting in the temporary closure of the department store.

Along with this, disinfection and quarantine implementation and comprehensive health monitoring of employees were also requested.

The district conducted extensive disinfection and quarantine activities as a proactive preventive measure together with a professional quarantine company throughout the exterior of the Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo Branch building and nearby subway stations, bus stops, and all passageways.

Mayor Chae Hyun-il held an emergency countermeasure meeting on the morning of the 23rd to thoroughly discuss future response plans with executives. In the afternoon, he visited Yeongdeungpo Station and Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo Branch on site to check the quarantine measures and ensure the safety of residents.

The district is currently conducting contact tracing of confirmed patients in close cooperation with related organizations such as the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Seoul City, and Daejeon City to fundamentally block the spread of infection and is making every effort to prepare safety measures for residents.

Mayor Chae Hyun-il of Yeongdeungpo-gu said, “As COVID-19 prolongs, we have taken proactive measures to prevent its spread,” and added, “We will strive to protect the lives and safety of residents through a 24-hour quarantine system and full-scale response.”

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