COVID-19 Approaching... Seoul Districts A and B Department Heads Confirmed, Infection Routes Unclear

Seoul District A Manager Confirmed Positive, Admitted to Nearby Residential Treatment Center, Taking Oral Medication and Resting... Another District B Manager Recently Completed 2-Week Quarantine at Residential Treatment Center and Returned to Work... Infection Route Unknown, Both Feeling Frustrated... Seoul City Council Staff Member Lee Confirmed Positive on 12th, Employees on 3rd and 4th Floors of Council Main Building Undergo Testing

Seoul City Hall Plaza

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] COVID-19 is close by.

With daily COVID-19 cases reaching around 2,000, the severity is evident as confirmed cases occur nearby.

On the afternoon of the 11th, the head of Department A in a Seoul district tested positive and was admitted to a residential treatment center.

The department head had received the second dose of the COVID vaccine four days prior. Afterwards, experiencing cold symptoms, they thought it was a vaccine side effect.

However, feeling unwell, they visited a screening clinic and tested positive. Their husband and their hometown mother, whom they recently met for a birthday, were also tested but fortunately received negative results and entered self-quarantine.

The department head stated that they do not know where they were infected. In a phone call with a reporter on the afternoon of the 12th, they said, “Other than working at the screening clinic, I did not attend any special gatherings, so it’s strange that I got infected. I entered the residential treatment center the day before and have no significant symptoms. I am just taking oral medication.”

Based on the department head’s words, since the infection route is unknown, it serves as a warning that no one is exempt from infection.

Another department head B from a Seoul district recently completed two weeks of treatment at a residential treatment center and returned to work.

In a recent phone call with a reporter, this department head said, “I was admitted to the residential treatment center after being diagnosed as a ‘suspected COVID-19 positive’ case. I took oral medication for two weeks and did nothing else before being discharged.”

They comforted themselves by saying, “Fortunately, none of the staff in the same department or colleagues who worked together during the council period tested positive.”

This department head, like department head A, is also reported to be unaware of the infection route.

As seen in the cases of department heads A and B, confirmed cases with unknown infection routes are occurring, indicating the need for everyone to be more cautious with personal quarantine measures.

Meanwhile, the Seoul Metropolitan Council announced on the 12th that one of the main building staff tested positive, and currently, testing and disinfection are underway for employees on the 3rd and 4th floors of the main building.

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