Haenam-gun, Cluster Infection at Daehan Shipyard... 6 Foreign Shipowners Confirmed Positive

Disinfection Completed at Daehan Shipyard and Partner Companies... Temporary Closure Measures Implemented

A temporary screening clinic was set up at Daehan Shipyard and a full inspection was conducted. (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] On the 22nd, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that six foreign shipowners at Daehan Shipyard in Hwawon-myeon were infected with COVID-19 in a cluster outbreak.

On the 21st, Haenam Public Health Center was notified that a foreign shipowner of British nationality (Jeonnam No. 1369) was infected with COVID-19. On the morning of the 22nd, they set up a temporary screening clinic at Daehan Shipyard and conducted a full investigation.

As a result of testing a total of 117 people, an additional five foreign shipowners (Jeonnam Nos. 1380?1384) were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

The foreign shipowners were found to have stayed together on the same ship during sea trials from the 10th to the 15th, a period of 5 nights and 6 days, along with the British shipowner (Jeonnam No. 1369).

The British shipowner who was previously confirmed positive visited a hospital in Mokpo on the 17th complaining of COVID-19 symptoms and was diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing.

The quarantine authorities completed disinfection of Daehan Shipyard and its partner companies where the cluster infection occurred and temporarily closed the facilities. COVID-19 testing is also being conducted for family members of employees working at these companies.

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