[Breaking] 18 Confirmed Cases in Three Days Related to Ansan Call Center... Workplace and Family Gatherings Transmission

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Ansan City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 22nd that 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases related to a call center have been reported over the past three days since the 19th.

After employee A of a private call center in Ansan, where 23 people work, tested positive for COVID-19 on the 19th, diagnostic tests conducted on contacts revealed 5 additional confirmed cases, including 3 coworkers and 2 family members.

Additionally, 12 people have been confirmed infected so far through a family gathering in Suncheon, Jeonnam, which A attended.

Ansan's quarantine authorities stated that the exact route of this cluster infection has not yet been confirmed.