Five Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Employees Infected in Cluster, Quarantine 'Red Alert'

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education has turned on a red light in quarantine management as COVID-19 infections among its employees continue.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 20th, following the confirmation of employee A on the 16th, a total of five employees were additionally confirmed positive, including two employees on the 19th and two more on the same day.

In response, the Office of Education closed the government building and took measures to respond to the cluster infection, but they are on high alert as the number of confirmed cases is expected to increase further.

In particular, concerns have been raised that the employees may have contributed to the spread of infection as they reportedly participated in external events such as the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) schedule.

The Office of Education is investigating the movement paths of the confirmed cases, and the decision on whether to reopen the building will be made later in consultation with health authorities based on the results of a full inspection.

An official from the Office of Education stated, “We conducted a full inspection of all 530 employees at the headquarters yesterday. Among the confirmed cases, two are employees from other departments, and the exact infection routes are under investigation,” adding, “For the time being, we plan to fully close the headquarters and implement a work-from-home system for all employees.”

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