Korean Air Reports COVID-19 Case at Seosomun Headquarters... Switches to Remote Work

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[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] A COVID-19 case has been confirmed at the Korean Air headquarters located in Seosomun-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul.

On the 16th, Lee Su-geun, Executive Vice President and Head of the Korean Air COVID-19 Emergency Response Committee, announced in an internal notice, "One employee from the Communications Office working at Seosomun was notified last night of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis."

The company stated that they have disinfected the floor where the confirmed case worked and that employees working at the Seosomun headquarters have started working from home.

Korean Air explained that after conducting COVID-19 tests on all employees working within the Seosomun headquarters, no additional positive cases have been identified. Currently, close contacts are being investigated.

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