36 Confirmed Cases at Bucheon Coupang Logistics Center... "Numbers Expected to Keep Rising" (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to the Coupang logistics center in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province has increased to 36.

Kim Kang-lip, the 1st General Coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, stated at a regular briefing held at the Government Sejong Complex on the 27th, "As of 9 a.m. today, there are 36 patients related to the Bucheon logistics center," adding, "The number of confirmed cases is expected to continue increasing."

The government installed a temporary screening clinic at the Bucheon Sports Complex the previous day and is conducting mass testing. Medical personnel of 62 people in charge of testing are pushing for rapid testing of all employees, numbering about 3,600, at the logistics center.

Coordinator Kim warned, "In the case of the Bucheon logistics center, while we need to observe the epidemiological investigation results further, confirmed cases have occurred since the early stages of the Itaewon Club incident, and it is presumed that basic guidelines were not properly followed," adding, "If quarantine rules are not properly observed at the workplace, it can lead to large-scale infections."

Meanwhile, as of midnight today, the number of confirmed cases related to the Itaewon Club outbreak has reached 257, an increase of 10 from the previous day.

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