Over 7,600 Police Officers Deployed at Gwanghwamun Rally on Liberation Day Undergo COVID-19 Testing

On the morning of the 15th, the area around Gwanghwamun in Seoul, where multiple organizations are scheduled to hold rallies, is under control.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] On the 15th, a comprehensive COVID-19 screening will be conducted for about 7,600 police officers deployed to maintain order at the Gwangbokjeol rally in Gwanghwamun.

The National Police Agency announced on the 19th its policy to conduct a full COVID-19 screening for personnel deployed at the Gwanghwamun rally. A police official explained, "Although the officers deployed on site strictly followed quarantine rules, internal consensus was reached that it would be better to conduct a full screening to prepare for any possibility."

A total of 7,613 police officers from 90 companies belonging to 14 local police agencies were deployed at the Gwangbokjeol rally. They were stationed around Gwanghwamun Station and Gyeongbokgung Station roads, subway station entrances, and other locations to manage the site.

The number of personnel deployed by local police agencies is as follows: Seoul Police Agency 5,417, Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency 667, Gyeonggi Bukbu Police Agency 259, Gwangju Police Agency 183, Gyeongbuk Police Agency 165, Chungnam Police Agency 150, Jeonnam Police Agency 139, Incheon Police Agency 126, Gyeongnam Police Agency 121, Daegu Police Agency 97, Daejeon Police Agency 75, Sejong Police Agency 73, Chungbuk Police Agency 72, and Jeonbuk Police Agency 69.

In the case of the Seoul Police Agency, which deployed the largest number of personnel, it is known that from the morning of the same day, officers are undergoing on-site inspections by health authorities at each riot police unit location. Other local police agencies are conducting tests at their respective local health centers.

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