Samsung temporarily shuts down a factory in South Korea due to Coronavirus

Samsung has temporarily shut down its factory in Gumi, South Korea.

According to a report by Reuters, the company found a confirmed case of Coronavirus in the factory last week.

Due to the fast-spreading nature of the virus, the Korean giant decided to close the factory till February 24; the floor where the affected person worked, will be closed till February 25.

Samsung said it’s testing people who came in contact with the infected employee for possible infection:.

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.

The company produces high-end phones, such as the Galaxy Z Flip, in this factory for the domestic market.