'22 Confirmed Cases' Gangdong-gu Call Center, Virus Detected on Door Handles and Air Conditioners

Quarantine Officer: "Public Facilities and Others Should Be Frequently Surface Disinfected"

A cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred at a call center in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, and on the afternoon of the 6th, a closure order was posted at the entrance of the call center building.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected on the office door handles and air conditioners at the call center in Gangdong-gu where a cluster infection occurred.

Park Yu-mi, Seoul's quarantine controller, stated at the Seoul City COVID-19 briefing held at Seoul City Hall on the 8th, "To confirm the infection route at the Gangdong-gu BF Mobile Telemarketing Call Center, a primary investigation was conducted on the office and elevators, and out of 15 environmental samples tested, the virus was detected in 2."

She added, "Please frequently disinfect commonly used surfaces such as door handles in the office, and not only wear masks but also wash your hands thoroughly. In facilities such as offices and schools, we ask that windows be opened at least once every two hours during air conditioning to allow circulation with outside air."

Earlier, at the Gangdong-gu BF Mobile Telemarketing Call Center, one employee was confirmed positive on the 4th. Subsequently, 17 more were confirmed on the 6th, and 4 more on the 7th, bringing the total confirmed cases to 22.

As health authorities conducted tests on 223 call center employees, 105 tested negative excluding the previously confirmed cases. The rest are awaiting test results.

One confirmed case is a family member of a call center worker who works at a daycare center in Gangdong-gu. Tests were conducted on 41 people including contacts, all of whom tested negative.

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