Some officials from S. Korean firms get Covid-19 after attending CES in Las Vegas

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SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO - More than 30 officials from major South Korean companies who attended the giant CES tech trade show in Las Vegas last week tested positive for Covid-19 while in the United State

s, industry sources said on Wednesday .

Meanwhile multiple Hyundai Motor and Hyundai Mobis officials who attended CES also tested positive after arriving back in South Korea, South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo reported, citing an unidentified industry source without specifying the exact number of cases. The Samsung officials are being moved to quarantine facilities in South Korea and most were asymptomatic or have light symptoms, the paper said.Nevada state health authorities said:"Many new cases have had recent travel history, attended events, and have visited multiple locations where they could potentially have acquired their infection."Samsung Electronics declined to confirm details of the cases.

 

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