Two More COVID-19 Cases Added at Guro Call Center... Total Now 134

The closure of the Korea Building in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, where the largest cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the metropolitan area occurred, was partially lifted at midnight on the 16th for some areas (offices and business spaces on floors 1 to 6). Guro-gu, Seoul, lifted the closure order for the Korea Building at midnight on the 16th. The closure order for the call center floors, 7 to 12, will be maintained until the 22nd, and the decision to lift the order will be made later depending on the situation. The photo shows the exterior of the Korea Building. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) announced on the 17th that the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to the call center in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, has increased by 2, reaching 134. The cluster infection at the Guro-gu call center is the largest infection case in the Seoul metropolitan area.

Among them, 88 are call center employees, and 46 are confirmed cases through contact with their family and acquaintances. As of the afternoon of the previous day, the number of related confirmed cases in the metropolitan area was 132.

Since it was revealed on the 8th that the workplace of a COVID-19 confirmed patient in Nowon-gu, Seoul, was this call center, many call center employees have been confirmed positive, and confirmed cases have been consecutively reported at places they attended, such as churches.

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