9 New COVID-19 Cases at Coupang Bucheon Logistics Center Today... Minimum Total Confirmed Cases Reach 14

[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] Nine additional confirmed cases were identified today at the Coupang logistics center located in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province.

According to local governments on the 26th, 11 workers at the Coupang Bucheon logistics center have tested positive over the past four days since the 23rd. The number of secondary infections presumed to be from acquaintances and family related to the logistics center is at least 14.

Gangseo-gu, Seoul, announced that a woman in her 30s working at the Coupang Bucheon logistics center tested positive this afternoon and was transferred to a quarantine bed at Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital.

On this day, in addition to Gangseo case number 34, at least seven workers tested positive: a 45-year-old woman living in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul (Guro case 38), a 32-year-old man living in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu (Gwanak case 58), a 24-year-old man living in Bupyeong-dong, Incheon (Bupyeong case 27, Incheon case 148), a 20-year-old woman (Bupyeong case 29), a person in their 50s living in Paju, Gyeonggi Province (Paju case 9), and residents of Jakjeon-Seoun-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon (Gyeyang case 12).

Additionally, a 50-year-old woman (Gyeyang case 10, Incheon case 149) and her 10-year-old daughter (Gyeyang case 11), residents of Gyeyang 3-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, who were contacts of Bucheon case 87 but not workers at the logistics center, also tested positive today.