COVID-19 Hits Financial Services Commission... All Employees Undergo Diagnostic Testing View original image


[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jin-ho] A COVID-19 case has been confirmed at the Financial Services Commission located in the Government Seoul Office Building, and all employees will undergo diagnostic testing.


According to the financial sector on the 25th, two Financial Services Commission employees who were tested for COVID-19 the previous day received positive results today. They were contacts of a Financial Services Commission employee who tested positive on the 23rd.


Among the additional confirmed cases, one employee was confirmed to have attended the Financial Services Commission-hosted event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Financial Intelligence Unit held at a hotel in Seoul on the 23rd. Accordingly, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s Government Office Management Headquarters recommended diagnostic testing for all Financial Services Commission employees to prevent further spread.



Meanwhile, the Financial Services Commission explained in a message sent to the press corps this morning that "an epidemiological investigation is underway by the quarantine authorities."


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