Confirmed Case Among Gwanghwamun Rally Participants... Gwanak Detention Center Closed and Police Officers Undergoing Testing

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A participant who was arrested and investigated by the police at the Gwangbokjeol Gwanghwamun rally tested positive for COVID-19 on the 20th, leading to the closure of the police station detention center and police officers undergoing testing.

According to the police, participant A was arrested around Gwanghwamun on the 15th, the day of the rally, investigated at the Seoul Dongjak Police Station, and then held at the Gwanak Police Station detention center.

Fifteen police officers from the investigation department of Dongjak Police Station, who had close contact with A, were tested for COVID-19 on the 18th and all tested negative, but were placed under self-quarantine for two weeks.

Additionally, 13 police officers from the detention management team of Gwanak Police Station, who managed the detention center where A was held, were classified as close contacts.

A police official stated, "Thirteen police officers and three detainees who were held in the detention center are scheduled to be tested for COVID-19 today," adding, "After transferring the existing detainees to Gangdong Police Station, the detention center will be closed."

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