Yuseong District Office Employee Confirmed Positive... Building Closed and All Staff Tested

Citizens are waiting for COVID-19 testing at a screening clinic for the novel coronavirus infection. The photo is unrelated to the article. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] One public official at Yuseong-gu Office in Daejeon has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Currently, Yuseong-gu Office has closed the building and is conducting COVID-19 diagnostic tests on all employees.

According to Daejeon City and Yuseong-gu Office on the 10th, a senior official A (Daejeon case number 585) was infected with COVID-19 on that day.

Mr. A underwent a COVID-19 diagnostic test after developing symptoms such as muscle pain and headache on the 5th and was confirmed positive.

The city and the district office will close the office building until midnight on the 11th following Mr. A's positive diagnosis.

In addition, a mobile screening clinic will be set up in the office building to prioritize diagnostic testing for about 150 colleagues who worked with Mr. A, and then sequential testing will be conducted for all 500 employees.

The quarantine authorities are currently conducting an epidemiological investigation into Mr. A's infection route and movements.

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