Will Fate Be Decided by 'COVID-19'... Yoon Geon-yeong Self-Quarantine, Kim Yong-tae Election Office Opening

COVID-19 Case Confirmed at Building Housing Yoon Geon-young's Election Camp
Yoon Geon-young: "Not a Close Contact, but Self-Quarantine as a Precaution"
On the Same Day, Kim Yong-tae Opens Election Office and Officially Starts Campaigning

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Former Blue House National Planning Situation Office Chief Yoon Geon-young's election camp building reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, causing disruptions to the election campaign. Former Chief Yoon stated, "Although I am not a close contact, I will proactively enter self-quarantine for two weeks." The district of Guro-eul, where Former Chief Yoon is running, is a region with strong support for progressive parties, but it has attracted attention as a big match district with the United Future Party nominating Representative Kim Yong-tae as the sole candidate.

On the night of the 9th, Former Chief Yoon posted on his Facebook, "There have been 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the building where our election camp office is located," adding, "Due to the multiple confirmed cases, a temporary closure order was issued for the entire space where the office was located."

Former Chief Yoon explained, "The office where the confirmed cases occurred (11th floor) and our election office (6th floor) are on different floors and use separate elevators, so the Guro Health Center informed me that neither I nor the volunteers and visitors to the camp are considered close contacts required to self-quarantine for two weeks."

He continued, "However, assuming any possible situation, the Yoon Geon-young election camp is immediately taking proactive measures from this time," and stated, "All volunteers including myself, the candidate, will enter self-quarantine from now until the test results come out, following the principles recommended by the quarantine authorities." Former Chief Yoon was tested the previous day, and the entire camp is scheduled to be tested today.

He also added, "We are contacting those who visited the office from just before the first confirmed case showed symptoms on the 5th to recommend testing starting this evening," and said, "If there are no abnormalities after the tests of volunteers including myself are completed, the camp office will be relocated to another space."

Yoon Geon-young, former chief, is disinfecting a facility in Guro-eul. (=Yoon Geon-young candidate's Facebook)

Due to Former Chief Yoon's self-quarantine, disruptions to the election campaign with only about 30 days left are inevitable. As face-to-face campaigning was restricted due to COVID-19, Former Chief Yoon has been meeting residents while disinfecting the residential areas of Guro-eul. His rival, Representative Kim, opened an election office across from Guro District Office, just a five-minute walk from Former Chief Yoon's camp, and began full-scale campaigning. Former Chief Yoon said, "Seeing what I only watched on the news happening so close right before my eyes, I deeply feel the worries of the people fighting this situation," and added, "I pray that the COVID-19 crisis will be resolved quickly so we can return to normal life."

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