Bank of Korea COVID-19 Additional Confirmed Cases... Temporary Closure of Affected Area

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Eunbyeol] Additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at the Bank of Korea.

On the 8th, according to the Bank of Korea, a Communication Department employee working on the 7th floor of the main building tested positive for COVID-19. This employee was a close contact of an Economic Statistics Department employee who tested positive on the 6th.

Earlier, when the Economic Statistics Department employee was confirmed positive, the 8th floor of the Sogong Annex and the 7th floor of the main building, where close contacts occurred, were temporarily closed. As a result, employees working on the same floor began working from home, and the briefing on the "Preliminary Balance of Payments for May 2021" held the previous day was conducted by Park Yangsu, head of the Economic Statistics Department, instead of Lee Seongho, head of the Financial Statistics Department.

A Bank of Korea official stated, "The 7th floor of the main building has been closed since the 7th, and all members of the affected team and close contacts are undergoing testing and awaiting results," adding, "We will promptly inform the public if there is any additional information."

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