Confirmed Cases Surge at Insurance Companies in Gangseo-gu, Seoul and Markets in Songpa-gu...Infections Occur Throughout Daily Life

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] As a large number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have emerged at an insurance company in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, and a market in Songpa-gu, Seoul, concerns about infection are growing in various parts of daily life.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters as of 12 PM on the 6th, since the first confirmed case occurred on the 4th at the insurance company in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, a total of 17 confirmed cases have been reported, including 14 employees and 3 family members of employees.

A cluster infection also occurred at Garak Market in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

Since the first confirmed case on the 2nd, a total of 8 confirmed cases have been reported, including 6 merchants and 2 family members of merchants. The health authorities stated, "It is presumed to be an infection through close contact among colleagues, and detailed risk factors are under investigation."

Confirmed cases continue to occur in existing cluster infection cases in the metropolitan area.

Regarding a securities company in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 3 additional confirmed cases were found during contact tracing, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 14. The confirmed cases include 10 employees, including the index patient, and 4 family members.

Two additional confirmed cases were reported during quarantine related to the Ace Hope Care Center in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, increasing the total confirmed cases to 25.

Two additional confirmed cases were reported during quarantine related to a social gathering in Gangnam and Seocho, Seoul, bringing the total confirmed cases to 33.

Regarding a middle school and fitness center in the metropolitan area, 2 additional confirmed cases were reported during quarantine, bringing the total confirmed cases to 64. Regarding a golf gathering in Dongmun, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi Province, 3 additional confirmed cases were reported during quarantine, increasing the total confirmed cases to 59.

Outside the metropolitan area, 9 additional confirmed cases were reported during contact tracing related to a call center in Cheonan, Chungnam, bringing the total confirmed cases to 30.

Regarding a family in Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, 12 additional confirmed cases were reported during contact tracing, bringing the total confirmed cases to 21.

Meanwhile, among the 1,497 new confirmed cases reported from the 24th of last month to this day, 184 cases (12.3%) are under investigation for infection routes because it is unknown when and where the infection occurred.

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