One Police Officer at Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station Confirmed Positive... Partial Building Closure and Testing of 11 Staff Members

Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] One police officer affiliated with the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), leading to the partial closure of the building.

The Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 24th at 9:20 a.m. that employee A tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the office being closed, and 11 colleagues underwent COVID-19 testing and then entered self-quarantine.

According to the police, A was notified by the public health center on the 22nd that they had close contact with a confirmed case and was tested on the 23rd. It was reported that A had been working in the office until the 20th.

The Yeongdeungpo Police Station stated, "An epidemiological investigation is underway, and additional tests will be conducted based on the results."