Confirmed Inmate at Dongbu Detention Center Transferred to Cheongsong Prison

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Inmates confirmed with the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) at Seoul Eastern Detention Center were transferred to Gyeongbuk Northern No. 2 Prison (Cheongsong Prison) located in Jinbo-myeon, Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk.

According to the Ministry of Justice on the 28th, the transfer operation for the confirmed inmates at Seoul Eastern Detention Center began in the morning. It is reported that about 20 vehicles, including transport vehicles carrying inmates and police vehicles assisting the transfer, left the Eastern Detention Center by noon.

Earlier, Seoul Eastern Detention Center conducted two rounds of comprehensive COVID-19 testing on all inmates and staff on the 18th and 23rd. So far, the total number of confirmed cases is 509, including 488 inmates and 21 staff members.

The Ministry of Justice plans to transfer the confirmed inmates, excluding those with underlying conditions or elderly inmates who are at risk of severe symptoms, to Gyeongbuk Northern No. 2 Prison, designated as a living treatment center. Approximately 350 inmates were transferred on this day. They will be housed individually in single cells within Gyeongbuk Northern No. 2 Prison, and medical staff will be deployed after the transfer to provide treatment and other necessary measures.

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