Seocheon Seok: "Mayor Park Won-soon Should Go to the Room Salon and Shout 'Close the Door'"

Seocheon Seok, Pediatric Psychiatrist / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] As it has been reported that a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is a female worker at a large entertainment establishment in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, health authorities have begun identifying contacts. In this context, pediatric psychiatrist Seocheon Seok said, "Ultimately, there is a high possibility that problems will break out in entertainment establishments."

On the 8th, Dr. Seo wrote on his Facebook, "Sigh... The confirmed case worked at a room salon, so it is certain that she drank alcohol without wearing a mask. The environment is a closed indoor space, spending a long time in one place, eating together, so the infection probability is high. People who frequent such places are young and active, so the transmission power afterward will be high," he said.

Dr. Seo added, "Moreover, people who have been to such places are less likely to be honest and may hide it, so asymptomatic infected people could increase outside the quarantine network," and said, "There is a rumor spreading on the internet that this is the largest establishment in Seoul operating on a massive scale... I hope the Seoul Emergency Response Team handles this well."

Regarding this, Dr. Seo also pointed out, "Isn't it time for Mayor Park Won-soon to step in? It's time to go in front of room salons and clubs and shout 'Close your doors immediately.' Or at least hold a placard that says 'Do you want to gather in a closed place and drink alcohol in a crowd?' There is now justification with two room salon workers confirmed positive," he said.

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