Third S. Korean construction worker in Iraq dies from COVID-19
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Another South Korean construction worker has died in Iraq from COVID-19.
The South Korean government has sent two military aircraft to bring back construction workers from the virus-hit Middle Eastern nation.
Choi Won-jong reports.
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Iraq has South Korean construction workers on alert,... as another South Korean worker died from COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Seoul's foreign ministry said this is the third construction worker in Iraq who has died from the virus.
The official added that the worker had been in hospital due to symptoms related to COVID-19 since last week.
Out of nearly 700 South Korean construction workers at the sites in Iraq, 105 workers arrived back home last week,... and more than 40 were confirmed to have COVID-19.
To bring back more South Korean nationals from Iraq, two military planes departed at 7AM, Korea Time on Thursday and headed to a local airport in Iraq.
297 workers will be returning to Korea, as well as the body of another worker who died from COVID-19.
The workers will be tested at the airport upon their arrival in South Korea on Friday.
Those who have COVID-19 will be transferred to a treatment facility,... while those who test negative will be quarantined at a temporary living facility.
Medical personnel have been stationed in those temporary living facilities,... and the construction workers' health status will be checked around-the-clock for two weeks.
Choi Won-jong, Arirang News.
Another South Korean construction worker has died in Iraq from COVID-19.
The South Korean government has sent two military aircraft to bring back construction workers from the virus-hit Middle Eastern nation.
Choi Won-jong reports.
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Iraq has South Korean construction workers on alert,... as another South Korean worker died from COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Seoul's foreign ministry said this is the third construction worker in Iraq who has died from the virus.
The official added that the worker had been in hospital due to symptoms related to COVID-19 since last week.
Out of nearly 700 South Korean construction workers at the sites in Iraq, 105 workers arrived back home last week,... and more than 40 were confirmed to have COVID-19.
To bring back more South Korean nationals from Iraq, two military planes departed at 7AM, Korea Time on Thursday and headed to a local airport in Iraq.
297 workers will be returning to Korea, as well as the body of another worker who died from COVID-19.
The workers will be tested at the airport upon their arrival in South Korea on Friday.
Those who have COVID-19 will be transferred to a treatment facility,... while those who test negative will be quarantined at a temporary living facility.
Medical personnel have been stationed in those temporary living facilities,... and the construction workers' health status will be checked around-the-clock for two weeks.
Choi Won-jong, Arirang News.