Lotte Department Store Main Branch Closes Early Due to COVID-19 Confirmed Case Found

Close Contact with Itaewon Club Visitors
Lotte Department Store Main Branch to Resume Operations from the 10th

On the 7th, the Lotte Department Store Main Branch in Jung-gu, Seoul, where a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection was identified, will temporarily close until the 9th. The doors of the Lotte Department Store Main Branch are closed on this day. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] A confirmed case of COVID-19 was discovered at the Lotte Department Store main branch, leading to an early closure of the store.

On the 9th, Lotte Department Store confirmed that an employee at the luxury goods store in the main branch tested positive for COVID-19 and closed the store that morning. Afterward, they checked the confirmed case's movement and infection route, made an announcement around 5:30 PM, then closed the entire main branch early and conducted disinfection work.

According to Lotte, the employee had close contact with a person who visited a club in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and underwent a COVID-19 test the previous day. The employee was confirmed positive early that morning.

The employee wore a mask while working on the 5th and 6th but did not work on the 7th and 8th. Currently, all employees at the store are undergoing COVID-19 testing.

Lotte Department Store plans to resume operations from the morning of the 10th after completing disinfection. The affected store will reopen with different staff.

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