Banpo and Mullae Police Stations Closed and Quarantined Due to Suspect's Fever Symptoms, Then Released

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Some police substations in Seoul were temporarily closed and police officers were quarantined due to suspects or complainants exhibiting fever symptoms.

According to the police on the 28th, Mr. A, who was voluntarily accompanied to Banpo Police Substation under the jurisdiction of Seocho Police Station in Seoul on suspicion of embezzlement of leased property around 6 p.m. the previous day, was handed over to Seocho Police Station for investigation.

Mr. A complained of a high fever around 8:40 p.m. that day and underwent a test for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) at a hospital.

As a result, the criminal division of Seocho Police Station and Banpo Police Substation, which investigated Mr. A, were temporarily closed but resumed operations around 10 a.m. on the 28th after Mr. A tested negative. Police officers at the substation and staff in the criminal division who had contact with Mr. A were quarantined inside the closed office until then.

Thirteen police officers at Mullae Police Substation under Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul also entered self-quarantine on the 27th due to a visitor's fever symptoms and were released from quarantine the next day after testing negative.

A woman in her 50s, Ms. B, visited Mullae Police Substation around 2 a.m. on the 27th saying "I have nowhere to go." When the substation staff measured Ms. B's temperature, it was normal, but later the Seoul Station shelter that took custody of Ms. B confirmed fever symptoms and notified the substation.

Ms. B tested negative around 9 a.m. on the 28th, and the police officers were released from quarantine only then.

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