Mapo Agricultural and Marine Products Market Reopens on the 13th

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyungsoo] The Mapo Agricultural and Marine Products Market, which had been closed due to a COVID-19 cluster infection, will reopen starting from the 13th.

Mapo-gu, Seoul, announced on the 12th that the administrative order issued on the 8th of this month for the Mapo Agricultural and Marine Products Market will be lifted from 0:00 on the 13th.

After a market worker was first confirmed positive on the 25th of last month, related confirmed cases continued to emerge. Following the market closure on the 8th of this month, the number of confirmed cases decreased to 1-2 per day, and no additional confirmed cases among residents were reported on the 12th.

Considering the market’s own COVID-19 prevention efforts, a joint meeting held that afternoon with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and the Seoul Epidemiological Investigation Office decided to reopen the market.

The administrative order to close the market will be lifted only for businesses that have completed a second COVID-19 test and received a negative result within 3 days as of the 13th. Even after reopening, market merchants and workers are required to undergo COVID-19 testing at least twice at 3-day intervals.

Mapo-gu installed an 'Ansim Call' system to manage market visitors and strengthened ventilation and disinfection in shared spaces such as restrooms.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.