Seoul Gangnam Police Station Reports COVID-19 Case... All 36 Contacts Test Negative

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man who was detained at the Seoul Gangnam Police Station detention center tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), but all police officers and detainees classified as contacts tested negative.

The Seoul Gangnam Police Station announced on the 19th that all 36 people who were classified as contacts of Mr. A, who tested positive, and were tested at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center, received negative results. A police official said, "All 25 police officers and 11 detainees in the detention center have been released from self-quarantine."

Mr. A participated in a rally at Gwanghwamun on the 15th and was arrested by the police on suspicion of illegal activities. He was admitted to the Gangnam Station detention center at around 1:20 a.m. the next day. During the investigation, it was revealed that Mr. A was subject to self-quarantine, so he underwent a COVID-19 test on the afternoon of the 16th and was released on the 17th. Mr. A tested positive for COVID-19 on the morning of the 18th.

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