Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Tests Positive for COVID-19... Home Treatment Until the 17th (Comprehensive)

Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon tested positive for COVID-19 on the 11th.

According to Seoul City, Mayor Oh tested positive on a rapid antigen test (self-diagnosis kit) after arriving at City Hall in the morning, then underwent a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test and received confirmation of infection in the afternoon. The scheduled in-person executive meeting in the morning was replaced with a video conference, and all external appointments were canceled.

Mayor Oh will stay at home for seven days until the 17th and undergo home treatment. Seoul City stated, "To prevent any gaps in city administration during Mayor Oh's home treatment period, various reports and pending tasks will be managed through online and video meetings," adding, "Meetings and site visits that require unavoidable contact will be postponed until after the home treatment."

Mayor Oh did not attend the luncheon with President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol the day before, but it was confirmed that he recently had a meal with Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party. Lee Jun-seok, who has been visiting Gwangju since the previous day, tested positive on a rapid antigen test at a hospital in Gwangju that morning due to feeling unwell. A Seoul City official said, "Mayor Oh has been taking a self-diagnosis kit test every morning, and today's test was conducted as usual," adding, "There were no special symptoms until the morning."

Seoul City executives who recently had face-to-face meetings with Mayor Oh reportedly all tested negative on self-diagnosis kits.

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