Two People Who Spread Fake News That the 8th Confirmed Patient Used Seocheon Bathhouse Arrested by Police

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Sung-yeol] A woman in her 30s who spread fake news claiming that the 8th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia), a 62-year-old woman, used a public bathhouse in Seocheon, has been apprehended by the police.

The Seocheon Police Station announced on the 6th that they are investigating a woman in her 30s, Ms. A, and a man in his 50s, Mr. B, for spreading false information (obstruction of business) regarding the 8th confirmed case of Wuhan pneumonia using a public bathhouse in Seocheon.

According to the police, Ms. A is suspected of posting fake news in a group chat used by employees of C Cosmetics, stating that "a scrubber at a public bathhouse in Seocheon once scrubbed the 8th confirmed case."

Mr. B is suspected of having urged Ms. A to post such content. The two are reported to be neighbors living in the same village.

Police investigations revealed that the 8th confirmed case did not use the said public bathhouse.

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