Two Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Activists of the Seoul Headquarters of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions

As the spread of the third wave of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea shows no signs of slowing down, citizens are lining up at the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza on the 23rd, waiting for their turn. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, 1,092 new confirmed cases were reported domestically, bringing the total to 52,550. This marks an increase of 223 cases from the previous day, rising back to over 1,000 cases for the first time in three days since the 20th (1,097 cases). Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] Two additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at the Seoul Regional Headquarters of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), where a COVID-19 case had previously been reported.

According to the labor community on the 23rd, two executive members of the KCTU Seoul Headquarters' secretariat tested positive for COVID-19 on the afternoon of the previous day. Earlier that same day, an executive member A of the Seoul Headquarters secretariat was confirmed positive.

The KCTU has placed related contacts under self-quarantine and arranged for them to undergo COVID-19 testing.

The KCTU is currently conducting its next leadership election. Concerns are growing that infections may have spread consecutively among activists who had frequent contact due to this. The final runoff vote for selecting the KCTU chairman and other leadership positions will conclude this afternoon.

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