Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Wolsong Nuclear Plant Partner Company Employee Confirmed with COVID-19

Mayor Ju Nak-yeong of Gyeongju City is presiding over a related agencies meeting to fully respond to the prevention of COVID-19 (Photo by Gyeongju City).

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] An employee of a subcontractor at the Wolseong Nuclear Power Headquarters in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Gyeongju City and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Wolseong Nuclear Power Headquarters on the 4th, Mr. A (62, Gyeongju City patient number 15), who works for a subcontractor at Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3, tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Gyeongju City to 16.

Mr. A was classified as a subject for active monitoring after attending a service at the Shincheonji Daegu Church on the 16th of last month and has been under the management of Gyeongju City.

Mr. A is a daily worker assisting with on-site tasks and has been confirmed not to be essential personnel for nuclear power plant operations.

A KHNP official stated, "There are no confirmed cases among employees directly operating the nuclear power plant yet."

At KHNP, on the 26th of last month, a security guard at Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant and an employee working at KHNP's Gyeongju headquarters tested positive. On the 16th of last month, Ms. B (22, female, Gyeongju patient number 16), who visited Shincheonji Daegu Church, was confirmed positive.

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