[Breaking] COVID-19 Case Confirmed Among Office Workers in Jung-gu, Seoul

Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed Among Office Workers in Jung-gu via Seoul Jung-gu Website on 27th at 8:40 PM... Confirmed Case Identified as Seodaemun-gu Resident Working at A-Land Headquarters (47 Myeongdong 8ga-gil, Dongyang Building 5-6F) in Jung-gu...

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] A worker at a company located in Jung-gu, Seoul has been confirmed as a COVID-19 positive case.

Accordingly, the building has been closed.

Jung-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Seo Yang-ho) announced on the 27th at 8:40 PM that a COVID-19 positive case was confirmed among workers in Jung-gu based on test results from the Jung-gu Public Health Center.

The confirmed case was identified as a resident of Seodaemun-gu working at the A-Land headquarters located in Jung-gu (Dongyang Building 5th-6th floors, 47 Myeongdong 8ga-gil, Jung-gu).

The confirmed individual is a colleague of a confirmed case from Anyang City, having contacted the 5th confirmed case in Anyang on the 20th, developed symptoms on the morning of the 24th, visited the Jung-gu Public Health Center screening clinic on the 26th for testing, and was notified of the positive result on the 27th. The individual was then transferred to Seoul Medical Center for treatment.

Following the COVID-19 response manual, the district completed disinfection of the entire company and building immediately after receiving notification of the confirmed case from Anyang City. A-Land employees were reported to their local public health centers from the 25th and placed under self-quarantine.

The A-Land office has been closed since the 25th, and visitors to the A-Land office from the 17th to the 25th are being identified for symptom checks and subsequent management.

So far, a total of seven confirmed cases have been identified at A-Land, with some of the confirmed cases having traveled on business trips to Daegu.

Therefore, starting from 4 PM on the 28th, the entire Dongyang Building, where A-Land is located, was closed.

Although epidemiological investigations on A-Land are ongoing, considering the high foot traffic and transmission risk in Myeongdong, disinfection is being conducted around the Dongyang Building area, and symptom monitoring and management are being carried out for nearby shops.

Citizens who visited A-Land in the Dongyang Building, Myeongdong between the 17th and 25th and are experiencing respiratory symptoms such as fever or cough are advised not to visit hospitals directly but to contact the nearest public health center or the Jung-gu Public Health Center Emergency Response Team at (3396-5181, 5183).

The district stated that it will continue to transparently and promptly disclose COVID-19 related information to ensure the safety of Jung-gu residents and citizens.

◆ Status of Confirmed Cases at A-Land

○ Number of confirmed cases: 7 (6 employees, 1 subcontractor)

○ Related confirmed cases

- Male resident of Dongan-gu, Anyang City / Confirmed on 2.25

- Male resident of Paju City, Gyeonggi-do / Confirmed on 2.26 (Business trip to Daegu from 2.19 to 2.20)

- Male resident of Gwanak-gu / Confirmed on 2.26 (Business trip to Daegu from 2.17 to 2.21)

- Male resident of Dongdaemun-gu / Confirmed on 2.27 (Subcontractor)

- Male resident of Seodaemun-gu / Confirmed on 2.27 (Contact with Anyang City resident on 2.20, tested positive at Jung-gu Public Health Center)

- Female resident of Goyang City, Gyeonggi-do / Confirmed on 2.27

- Female resident of Seo-gu, Incheon / Confirmed on 2.28

※ For detailed movement paths, please refer to the respective city/district office websites (4 cases with disclosed paths, 3 under investigation)

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