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At a call center in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, a group infection occurred in which 20 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection (Corona 19) occurred 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, “21 people were confirmed as crown19 at 12 o’clock on the 5th at the Shinhan Life Insurance Call Center in Sinsa-dong, Cheonan-si , Chungnam.
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 tests with 75 employees and contacts, 20 more 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 ”. As a result of the epidemiological investigation, the call center was very poor in handling quarantine. The distance between 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 Asan’s wedding gatherings also rose to 10. On the 25th of last month, a person who attended a family member’s wedding in Busan was confirmed for the first time on the 3rd, and then his family, acquaintances and colleagues were also infected. Consequently, Cheonan City and Asan City increased their social distancing to 1.5 steps as of 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, Gyeongnam. 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.
At a securities company in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, the number of confirmed cases increased to 11 at 12 noon on the 5th. On the 1st, after an employee’s confirmation was confirmed, 6 additional employees were confirmed and 4 families of confirmed cases.
Quarantine authorities have warned of the risk of spreading the infection as winter approaches. Lee Sang-won, crisis response analyst at Bang Dae-bon, said: “The increase in the number of sporadic populations and the decrease in temperature have resulted in a longer stay indoors, increasing the risk of infection in daily life”.
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Cheonan = Reporter Ji Myung-hoon [email protected]
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