First COVID-19 Case Confirmed Among SK Hynix Icheon Plant Employees: "No Production Disruption"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] SK Hynix announced on the 15th that a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has occurred for the first time at the Icheon plant. Fortunately, there is no possibility of transmission within the workplace, and it is known to be operating normally.

According to SK Hynix, a technical employee at the Icheon plant did not come to work and entered self-quarantine after leaving work on the 6th because a family member showed suspicious symptoms.

The family member with suspicious symptoms was confirmed positive on the 10th, and the employee was also confirmed positive on the 13th.

It is known that the employee did not meet anyone other than family members while self-quarantining after leaving work on the 6th. Also, since there is no concern about infection spread within the workplace, it has been confirmed that no separate measures such as production suspension are necessary.

Meanwhile, SK Hynix confirmed last month on the 20th that a new employee had contact with a confirmed case, resulting in about 800 people, including trainees at the Icheon campus, being placed under self-quarantine, which was lifted after negative test results were obtained.

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