[Photo] Firmly Closed Dongbu Detention Center

On the 30th, the Seoul Eastern Detention Center, where a cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred. The situation is worsening as a large number of confirmed cases have emerged among inmates transferred from the Eastern Detention Center to other correctional facilities. The cluster infection at the Eastern Detention Center began with the first confirmed case among staff on the 28th of last month, followed by the first confirmed inmate case on the 14th of this month. As of the morning of this day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases has risen to 792. / Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

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