Samsung Electronics, COVID-19 Confirmed in Suwon Plant Research Building Employee... "Emergency Disinfection"

Samsung Electronics announced on the 7th that its consolidated operating profit for the second quarter reached 8.1 trillion won. On the same day, employees were seen walking at the Samsung Electronics Seocho Building in Seocho-gu. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] One employee working at Samsung Electronics' Suwon plant in Gyeonggi-do has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Samsung Electronics on the 25th, a wireless business division employee working in the R3 research building at the Suwon plant tested positive for COVID-19 on that day. It is known that this employee underwent a COVID-19 test at an external clinic the previous day.

The R3 building was completely closed on the same day, and emergency disinfection will be carried out. The building is scheduled to reopen normally tomorrow, and the floor where the confirmed case worked will be closed for three days.

Employees who worked with the confirmed case will also undergo COVID-19 testing. If they are identified as close contacts, they will be placed under self-quarantine.

A Samsung Electronics official stated, "This employee has not come to work since the previous day due to suspected COVID-19 symptoms, so there will be no disruption to production."

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