Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam Branch Closes Entire Premises on 28th Due to Confirmed COVID-19 Case

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seung-jin] Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam Branch announced that it will temporarily close the entire building on the 28th after a partner employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The confirmed partner employee is known to have worked in the men's and sports section on the 7th floor.

Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam Branch plans to conduct disinfection and sterilization of the entire department store facilities on the same day and resume normal operations from the 29th.

Previously, the Gangnam Branch had closed the food hall for one day on the 23rd after confirming that the confirmed case had visited the food hall.

The Gangnam Branch has been conducting disinfection work and has been checking the temperature and symptoms of all employees.

This is the fourth time Shinsegae Department Store has closed temporarily. On the 25th, the Daegu Branch also closed early on the same day and the entire building on the 26th after a partner employee tested positive.

Shinsegae Department Store Gimhae Branch also temporarily closed the entire building on the 27th after a partner employee tested positive.