Cluster Infection Occurs at National Tax Service in Jongno-gu, Seoul... 5 Confirmed Cases So Far

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] A cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has occurred at the Seoul Regional Tax Office located in Jongno-gu, Seoul, with 5 confirmed cases to date.

Park Yu-mi, Director of Disaster Safety and Quarantine Control at Seoul City (Director of Citizen Health Bureau), stated at a briefing on the 18th, "Following the first confirmed case on the 16th involving a Seoul Regional Tax Office employee residing outside Seoul, three additional confirmed cases were reported on the 17th, and one more case was confirmed by 10 a.m. today." Aside from the initial confirmed case, the other four reside in the Seoul area.

The quarantine authorities collected specimens from 20 contacts, including employees from the same team as the confirmed cases. Of these, four tested positive excluding the first confirmed case, while the results for the remaining 16 are still pending.

Seoul City temporarily closed the floor of the Seoul Regional Tax Office building where the confirmed cases were found, conducted emergency disinfection, and is currently identifying contacts and investigating the infection routes.

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