'COVID-19 Positive' SSG.com Delivery Worker Also Worked at Market Kurly

Curly Completely Closes Second Cargo Collection Center Accessed by the Manager
All Related Employees Tested... "Will Follow Health Authorities' Guidelines"

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] Market Kurly, an online food specialty mall operator, announced on the 25th that a contracted delivery manager who reported to the 2nd Cargo Collection Center tested positive for COVID-19 on the 28th. The delivery driver is known to be the same individual as the SSG.com delivery driver who was previously reported to have tested positive.

A Kurly official stated on the 28th, "According to health authorities, the confirmed case is presumed to have been infected by his son, who was tested on the 25th and confirmed positive on the 26th. The confirmed employee who worked at the 2nd Cargo Collection Center until the 25th underwent testing and self-quarantine starting on the 26th and was later confirmed positive for COVID-19."

He added, "Upon receiving the positive test result on the morning of the 28th, Kurly immediately closed the 2nd Cargo Collection Center entirely. We conducted thorough investigations and enforced self-quarantine for employees who worked on the 25th and those who had close contact with the confirmed case. COVID-19 testing will be conducted for all related employees."

The manager who tested positive was confirmed to have conducted contactless deliveries while wearing a mask at all times, in accordance with health authority guidelines.

Currently, the 2nd Cargo Collection Center is undergoing comprehensive disinfection through Sesco. The 2nd Cargo Collection Center is one of six cargo collection centers where pick-up delivery managers load fully packaged goods, and it is physically separated by more than 50 km from the product storage and packaging areas. Kurly has submitted related materials such as attendance records and CCTV footage to health authorities and is conducting a detailed review of the confirmed case’s movements and contacts through CCTV analysis.

Meanwhile, Kurly is implementing health authority guidelines including the installation of full-body disinfectant machines and QR codes, mandatory mask and glove wearing, and periodic comprehensive disinfection. The 2nd Cargo Collection Center will remain fully closed until further instructions are issued by health authorities.

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