Employee Who Visited Itaewon Club Tests Positive... CJ CheilJedang Busan Factory Closed

On the 10th, when Seoul City issued a 'gathering ban order' for all entertainment facilities in Seoul following the Itaewon club COVID-19 cluster infection incident, a gathering ban notice was posted at the Itaewon club in Seoul, which was reported to have been visited by confirmed cases. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] It has been revealed that Busan COVID-19 patient number 139, who tested positive after visiting a club in Itaewon, Seoul, is an employee working at the CJ CheilJedang Busan factory, leading the company to close the Busan factory office and facilities on the 12th.

This male employee in his 20s visited an Itaewon club on the 2nd and returned to Busan the next day.

He was asymptomatic and went to the office for three days from the 6th to the 8th, but after being notified by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency as a subject of active monitoring, he did not go to work from the 11th and informed the company of the related facts.

The company had the employee undergo a COVID-19 test, and the employee received confirmation of infection that evening.

Accordingly, CJ CheilJedang has closed the main office building where the employee works and the facilities along his movement path, and is conducting disinfection work in those areas. Additionally, all employees in the same department and close contacts are being self-quarantined and tested.

A CJ CheilJedang official stated, "We will do our best to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in cooperation with health authorities and local governments."

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