KB Life Reports Total of 8 COVID-19 Confirmed Cases...Concerns Over Cluster Infection

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at the KB Life Insurance telemarketing office has increased to eight.

According to Jung-gu, Seoul, and the insurance industry on the 28th, one insurance planner responsible for telemarketing on the 7th floor of the Central Place building on Seosomun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, tested positive on the 27th after showing initial symptoms on the 26th and undergoing testing at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital.

Subsequently, among 110 employees and other contacts on the same floor who were tested, seven additional cases were confirmed as of 11 a.m. on the 28th.

Since the telemarketing office operates in an environment similar to a call center, concerns about a cluster infection are growing.

The affected floor has been closed, and the Central Place building is scheduled for a full disinfection. KB Life Insurance stated, "The employee showed fever symptoms last Friday (the 22nd) and was immediately sent home in the morning."

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