"Responsibility for COVID-19 Cluster Infection"... Kim Beom-seok CEO and 9 Coupang Officials Reported

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Victims of the COVID-19 cluster infection that occurred at the Coupang Bucheon Logistics Center have filed a complaint with the prosecution against Coupang CEO Kim Beom-seok and other responsible parties.

The Coupang COVID-19 Victims' Group and the Victims' Support Committee announced on the 2nd, "It has been 100 days since the COVID-19 infection occurred at the Coupang Bucheon Fresh Logistics Center, and the victims' group has been demanding daily apologies and support measures from Coupang, but there has been no response." They stated that they have filed a complaint with the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office against CEO Kim and nine other officials from Coupang and Coupang Fulfillment Services for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, and charges of occupational negligence causing injury.

At the Coupang Bucheon Logistics Center, the first COVID-19 case was confirmed on May 23, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases has exceeded 150. Kwon Young-guk, head of the Victims' Support Committee, said, "Most workers at the Coupang Bucheon Fresh Logistics Center worked in an unprotected state without receiving information about the initial COVID-19 case, which led to a major disaster infecting 152 people." He added, "The cold logistics center is a sealed space where ventilation is difficult, making the possibility of virus transmission very high."

He continued, "Nevertheless, Coupang resumed operations without fundamental measures to prevent recurrence regarding crowded work and enclosed spaces and remains silent about the infection incident." He claimed, "Despite the company's failure in quarantine leading to a cluster of infections and the approval of industrial accident compensation for workers confirmed as COVID-19 positive, Coupang has not offered a single apology to the victims."

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