4 Additional Infections at Meat Processing Company in Yangju, Gyeonggi... 74 Employees Confirmed Positive

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Uijeongbu City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 10th that four more employees tested positive in connection with a cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a meat processing company in Yangju City. As a result, the total number of confirmed cases among the company's employees has increased to 74.

At this company, one employee underwent diagnostic testing in Uijeongbu on the 4th and was confirmed positive on the 5th. Subsequently, health authorities conducted mass testing on 232 employees of the company, resulting in a total of 73 additional confirmed cases as of this date.

Secondary infections among family members and others have been identified as four cases so far: three in Yangju and one in Uijeongbu. Including secondary infections, the cumulative number of confirmed cases is 78.

Health authorities plan to identify contacts of confirmed cases among family members and others and conduct additional diagnostic tests, so the number of confirmed cases is expected to increase further.

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