'All 401 Individuals in Contact with Confirmed Staff at Seoul Detention Center Test Negative'
On the morning of the 15th, the main gate barrier was lowered at Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do, where the 4th wave of COVID-19 infections originating from Itaewon clubs occurred.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] All 401 individuals who had contact with staff members confirmed positive for COVID-19 at Seoul Detention Center tested negative.
The Ministry of Justice announced on the 17th that diagnostic tests conducted on a total of 401 people, including 100 staff members and 301 inmates who had contact within Seoul Detention Center, all returned negative results.
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Seoul Detention Center plans to gradually resume inmates' court appearances for prosecution and trials, as well as visitations by family members and lawyers, which had been suspended.
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