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Even if vaccination begins now, you need to keep the quarantine rules in order to return to your daily routine faster.

An insurance company call center in Gwangju showed more than 30 confirmed cases in two days, and some of them went to work for a week even though they had symptoms.



This is KBC reporter Park Seong-ho.



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Two days after a call center employee of an insurance company in Gwangju was first confirmed, the number of related confirmed cases increased to 32.



Following 11 people on the first day, 21 people have been added from last night (23rd) to today.



Of these, 28 call center employees and 4 family members and acquaintances.




The insurance company uses 5 floors of the 15-story Bitgoeul Customer Center, and there were confirmed cases on the 5th floor today following the 4th floor yesterday.



Among the additional confirmed patients, symptoms have been present since the 17th, but it was also revealed that they went to work for a week without being tested.



[Kim Jong-hyo/Gwangju Metropolitan City Administration Vice Mayor: There was a case of having symptoms from February 17, but not being tested immediately. If symptoms appear or are suspected, group infection can be minimized only if they are examined immediately.]



It was also confirmed that the insurance company conducted group training for employees in the building on the 18th, and an investigation into the attendees is underway.



Meanwhile, there is a growing concern for a large-scale spread as 13 companies and 1,500 people, including Gwangju City Corporation, are working in this building.



[Bitgoeul Customer Center staff: The total number of employees seems to be about 1,500, but because there are many people who come in the morning and go (business).] The



quarantine authorities believe that there will have been contact with other companies at the cafeteria and elevators tomorrow. Until now, an administrative order has been issued so that all tenant employees are inspected.



(Video coverage: Na Byeong-wook KBC)