L7 Hotel, shut and cleaned, is now open again

Lotte’s L7 Hotel in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, has been temporarily shut after a visitor confirmed as infected with the coronavirus was found to have stayed there, the hotel said Tuesday.

L7 evacuated guests after receiving the notice from health authorities on Monday. It stopped taking additional reservations. The hotel has been disinfected in accordance with the directions from health authorities Monday, the hotel said.

The hotel is scheduled to reopen at noon today.

A coronavirus patient was also confirmed to have visited Shinsegae Department Store’s Gangnam branch on Saturday. Shinsegae confirmed the visit Monday night and disinfected the venue.

Shinsegae said the patient kept the mask on throughout the visit. The store opened as usual Tuesday.

BY JIN MIN-JI [jin.minji@joongang.co.kr]