Democratic Party Temporarily 'Shutdown' Due to Reporter Contact with Confirmed Case

Journalists covering the Democratic Party of Korea were reported to have come into contact with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), leading party leader Lee Hae-chan and floor leader Kim Tae-nyeon, along with other leadership members, to begin self-quarantine from the afternoon of the 26th.

On the same day in the afternoon, the Democratic Party announced, "The party leadership and staff members who attended today's Supreme Council meeting have decided to self-quarantine until the test results of the journalist who came into contact with the confirmed case are released."

This followed the late revelation that a journalist who covered the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning had been in contact with a COVID-19 confirmed case. The journalist reportedly had a meal with a relative on the 22nd, was off work from the 23rd to the 25th, and returned to work on the day of the meeting to cover the Supreme Council meeting. Subsequently, the relative was confirmed positive for COVID-19, and the journalist underwent a COVID-19 infection test that morning. The journalist's infection status has not yet been confirmed.

The Democratic Party explained that the self-quarantine was not mandated by health authorities but was a proactive measure taken by the party. A party official stated, "It is uncertain whether tomorrow morning's meeting will be held."

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