One Additional COVID-19 Case Confirmed Among Contacts of Guro Call Center in Incheon... 40s Female from Gyeyang-gu

A COVID-19 cluster infection occurred at a call center on the 11th floor of the Korea Building in Sindorim-dong. On the 10th, quarantine officials from Guro-gu operated a screening clinic for residents in front of the Korea Building in Guro-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] In connection with the cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that occurred at the call center of Ace Insurance in Guro-gu, Seoul, one additional contact in Incheon has been confirmed positive.

As a result, the number of confirmed cases related to the call center in the Incheon area has increased to a total of 15.

According to Incheon City on the 11th, A (44, female), a resident of Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, who is a secondary contact of a call center worker (resident of Seoul) confirmed positive for COVID-19, tested positive in a specimen test.

It was investigated that A met twice for meals on the 6th and 9th with B, a colleague at work of a confirmed case living in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, among the call center workers. Afterwards, A showed symptoms of fever and was notified as a contact after B was confirmed positive, and underwent an emergency specimen test at the Gyeyang-gu Public Health Center screening clinic.

A is understood to live alone, and health authorities plan to investigate and announce the contacts and movement routes.

So far, the number of confirmed cases related to the Guro-gu call center in the Incheon area totals 15, including 13 call center workers and 2 contacts. The confirmed cases are 4 each in Michuhol-gu and Bupyeong-gu, 2 in Seo-gu, 2 in Gyeyang-gu, 2 in Yeonsu-gu, and 1 in Namdong-gu.

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