Seoul Garak Mall 1st Floor Closed Until Tomorrow... 4 Merchants Confirmed with COVID-19

[Asia Economy Reporter Joselgina] Four merchants at Garak Mall in Songpa-gu, Seoul, tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), leading health authorities and the Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation to close the entire first floor of the building until the 10th.

According to Seoul City and the Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation on the 9th, three merchants renting dried seafood stalls and one merchant from the livestock direct sales stall were notified of their positive test results by the Songpa-gu Public Health Center.

In response, the corporation and Songpa District Office closed all first-floor business areas of Garak Mall at 3 a.m. that day, suspending operations of 360 stores in the seafood, dried seafood, and livestock sections. Additionally, all 1,200 workers on the first floor were scheduled for testing and were instructed to self-quarantine. It has not yet been confirmed whether all tenants will undergo comprehensive testing.

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