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11th reunion of Changwon family memorial service confirmed
At a call center in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, there were 20 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection (Corona 19) on the 5th. Cheonan and Asan raised their social distancing to 1.5 levels. As the cluster infection continues in Changwon’s family, Gyeongsangnam-do, and the securities company in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, concerns about the spread of Corona 19 in winter are also mounting.
The Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) said, “30 people were diagnosed with Corona 19 at 10 pm on the 5th at Shinhan Life Insurance Call Center in Sinsa-dong, Dongnam-gu , Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do “.
The first confirmed case of a group infection in a call center was Mr. A in his 40s, an employee of this company. Mr. A showed symptoms like fever from the 2nd and tested positive on the 4th. Subsequently, as a result of the Cheonan City test with 75 employees and contacts, an additional 29 people were confirmed.
According to quarantine authorities, the call center uses floors 7 and 8 of the building it occupied. There are 45 and 30 workers, respectively, and all the confirmed cases come from the seventh floor. An official from the quarantine authority said: “By the time the first confirmed patient showed symptoms, other workers also showed similar symptoms. The route of infection is still unknown ”. This afternoon, 9 additional close contacts were confirmed, including family members. As a result of the epidemiological investigation, the call center was very poor in handling quarantine. The distance between the staff was not properly maintained and the toilet was not equipped with hand sanitizer. Although the office is a closed space, the ventilation facilities are not well equipped. An official from the quarantine authorities said: “Even the employees did not properly wear masks during working hours, and the circumstances of eating together inside were also identified.” Cheonan City is closing the entire building at the call center and inspecting the employees of other tenant companies. Schools were also closed in some 10 schools that the confirmed children attended. The number of confirmed cases of family group infections related to wedding gatherings in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do also increased to 10. A person who went to a family wedding in Busan on the 25th of last month was confirmed for the first time on the 3rd, and then her family, acquaintances, and colleagues became even more infected. Consequently, Cheonan City and Asan City increased their social distancing to 1.5 steps from 6 p.m. on the 5th in consultation with quarantine authorities. Meetings, concerts, festivals, etc. are prohibited. of more than 100 people.
The group infection also occurred in Changwon. Gyeongsangnam-do Governor Kim Gyeong-soo said on the 5th, “After 5 family members living in Changwon were confirmed on the 4th, 10 more were confirmed on the 5th.” On the 26th of last month, 16 relatives gathered as a family in Changwon to celebrate a ritual, and 11 of them were confirmed. Four more acquaintances were also confirmed.
Park Chang-gyu [email protected] / Cheonan = Ji Myung-hoon / Changwon = Kang Jeong-hoon Reporter
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