The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Also Confirms COVID-19 Case... Emergency at Sejong Government Complex
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] One employee of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs was confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). This is the first time that an employee working at the ministry's headquarters has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
On the 12th, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced, "Around 10 p.m. yesterday, an employee working at the ministry's headquarters tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sejong City Public Health Center. Currently, about 20 employees from the same department as the confirmed case have been instructed to stay at home."
Employees working on the same floor of the headquarters as the confirmed case were instructed to stay at home in the morning and come to work in the afternoon. The ministry also explained that the entire floor will undergo disinfection by the Government Complex Management Office for two hours starting from 9 a.m. that day.
With a Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs employee confirmed positive for COVID-19, confirmed cases among public officials are showing signs of cross-infection spreading into the local community. Among the 15 confirmed cases in the Sejong area so far, seven (4 from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, 1 from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 1 from the Presidential Archives Exhibition Hall, and 1 from the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs) are government officials.
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Previously, one employee of the Ministry of Personnel Management (residing in Cheonan) was also confirmed positive on the 28th of last month. Among these, the infection routes of employees from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Presidential Archives Exhibition Hall, and the Ministry of Personnel Management have been identified. All were infected during the spread originating from a Zumba instructor.
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