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The number of patients related to the government's Sejong Government building continues to increase. Since the first patient came out of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries three days ago, four (4) yesterday (11 days) and 13 (3) yesterday continued to increase the number of confirmed patients. Patients also came from other central departments, such as the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Today, 7 people are receiving additional confirmation from the Ministry of Oceans and Water, and they are showing a group infection pattern, and the aftermath can spread to the Yeouido National Assembly in Seoul.

Reporter Hwagang Yoon reports.

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Until yesterday, all confirmed persons came out from the 4th floor of the 5th floor of the Sejong Government Complex, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Building. Today, 1 confirmed person came out from the 5th floor. received.

This building is used by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance except for some spaces.

There is a growing concern that the collective infections from the Ministry of Oceans and Marines will spread to other ministries.

[Jung Eun-Kyung / Head of Disease Management Headquarters: (The reason for the rapid spread) Since government departments are not very large rooms, they are very large offices. .]

As the number of confirmed patients increased, the Office of Government Management began testing by installing a drive-through screening clinic in the parking lot near the sea water department.

The Ministry of Marine Affairs has completed the inspection of all employees and is waiting for the results, but it has not yet been revealed who has begun spreading and where it has become infected.

The aftermath of the Sejong Government Complex infection has even extended to the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul.

It was confirmed that one of the confirmers of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries attended the General Assembly of the National Sea and Agriculture Level on the 5th.

The National Assembly's Safety Situation Office identified the traffic lines of the employees and carried out partial quarantine, and quarantined those who were in contact with the standing committee members and suspected contacts.

(Video coverage: Mincheol Kim, Video editing: Jongmi Kim)