Security Officer at Gimpo Airport Vehicle Checkpoint Tests Positive for COVID-19... Checkpoint Closed
On the 26th, one day before the mandatory mask-wearing policy on airplanes takes effect, airport passengers are wearing masks and moving toward the boarding gate at the domestic terminal of Gimpo Airport in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] A security guard working at Gimpo International Airport tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), leading to the closure of the vehicle checkpoint where the guard was stationed.
According to the Korea Airports Corporation on the 29th, a special security guard, Mr. A, affiliated with Aviation Security Partners, a subsidiary of the corporation, was confirmed to have COVID-19 on the same day. Mr. A worked at a checkpoint controlling vehicles entering the airport protection zone (aircraft parking area and runway) until the 27th.
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The corporation has closed the checkpoint where Mr. A worked and excluded employees who worked with him from duty while conducting COVID-19 tests. Additionally, through epidemiological investigations including reviewing closed-circuit television (CCTV), they are verifying whether there are any other individuals who had contact with Mr. A.
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