Samsung Confirms New Coronavirus Case In Gumi, South Korea
SAMSUNG CONFIRMS CORONAVIRUS – Samsung Electronics confirmed that one of its employees was tested positive of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to an article from Reuters, this caused the entire facility in the southeastern city of Gumi, to shut down until the morning of February 25.
The company has placed colleagues who came in contact with the infected employee in self-quarantine and taken steps to have them tested for possible infection
However, Samsung‘s factory in Gumi accounts for just a small part of its total smartphone production. In addition, it makes high-end phones catered to the domestic market.
As per the article, Samsung manufactures most of its smartphones in Vietnam and India.
Gumi is also close to the city of Daegu, the epicenter of the viral outbreak in South Korea. There, a church group was linked to the massive spread in the country.
Following the sudden spike in the number of confirmed cases, the virus had been found in almost all major cities. Additionally, a group of soldiers was also tested positive for the virus.
According to a report from Yonhap News Agency, eight COVID-19 patients were in the Army and one each from the Navy, Air Force, and the Marine Corps.
The authorities have checked all service personnel with a history of visiting the regions or having contact with patients infected with the virus. Meanwhile, 7,700 soldiers are being isolated at their bases.
Meanwhile, a health official in charge of coronavirus countermeasures was tested positive for the virus. In addition, he admitted that he was part of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus.
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