Seoul Reports 231 COVID-19 Cases... 109 in Seoul Metropolitan Area Linked to 'Guro Call Center' (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul has reached 231. Among them, 109 confirmed cases are related to the Guro-gu call center, including those in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon.

On the morning of the 13th, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon held a briefing at the Guro-gu Public Health Center and stated, "As of 10 a.m., there are 109 confirmed cases related to the cluster infection at the Korea Building call center in Guro-gu, including 74 in Seoul, 18 in Gyeonggi, and 17 in Incheon."

All of these cases involve call center employees and their families. The number of confirmed cases in Seoul remains the same as the previous day, but additional confirmed cases have been reported in Gyeonggi and Incheon, increasing the total from 102 as of 10 a.m. the previous day by 7. Testing is still ongoing, so the number of confirmed cases may rise further.

Seoul City is focusing on the fact that the first symptoms among the Guro call center-related confirmed cases appeared on February 22, and is identifying visitors who may have been exposed to the infection with the cooperation of mobile carriers.

Mayor Park explained, "We are conducting investigations not only on employees working in the Korea Building where the call center is located but also on visitors, and we are making efforts to identify them quickly."

Meanwhile, the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Seoul area has increased by 12 from the previous day to 231. Among these, 17 are residents of other regions who were tested and confirmed in Seoul.

By cause of occurrence, there are 21 cases related to overseas contact, 14 related to Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, 13 related to a mixed-use apartment complex in Seongdong-gu, and 12 related to a church and PC rooms in Dongdaemun-gu. There are 11 cases linked to visits to Daegu, 3 related to Shincheonji, and 19 cases from contact with confirmed patients from other cities and provinces.

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