29 Confirmed Cases Related to Gwangju Insurance Company Call Center Before Quarantine Release Test... Cumulative Total 109

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] In Gwangju Metropolitan City, a large number of self-quarantined individuals related to the LINA Life Insurance call center tested positive in pre-release tests.

According to Gwangju City on the 8th, among the 30 new confirmed cases as of 2 p.m. that day, 29 (Gwangju 2134~2139, 2141~2163) were self-quarantined individuals related to the LINA Life Insurance call center.

All of them received positive results in the tests conducted before their quarantine release.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the LINA Life Insurance call center has increased to 109. Specifically, there are 86 employees, 12 family members, and 11 others (2 janitors, 9 acquaintances, etc.).

This is the result of diagnostic tests conducted on 3,335 people, including those residing in the Bitgoeul Customer Center building in Seo-gu, where the call center is located, since the index patient, Gwangju 1994, was first confirmed positive on the 20th of last month.

Currently, 40 people are undergoing testing, so there is a possibility of additional confirmed cases.

The quarantine authorities plan to launch an in-depth epidemiological investigation to identify the initial source of infection related to the LINA Life Insurance call center.

Additionally, they intend to review whether the call center and workplaces such as restaurants within the building violated quarantine rules and impose fines accordingly.

In Gwangju, one person related to a confirmed case from another region also tested positive on this day.

This person is Gwangju 2140, who was identified as a contact of Incheon Seo-gu 409 confirmed case.