"Stop the Itaewon Cluster Infection"... Lee Jae-myung's Emergency Briefing on the 10th

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, will hold an emergency briefing online at 2 p.m. on the 10th regarding the COVID-19 cluster infection incident at Itaewon clubs in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

The Itaewon club cluster infection was triggered when a 29-year-old man residing in Yongin visited five Itaewon nightclubs in one night during the early holiday period this month and was confirmed positive on the 6th. According to Seoul city data as of noon on the 9th, a total of 40 infections have been reported. By region, there are 27 in Seoul, 7 in Gyeonggi, 5 in Incheon, and 1 in Busan.

The Korea Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters reports that this man, while infected, moved not only within Itaewon but also to other areas of Seoul, nearby Gyeonggi Province, and Gangwon Province, raising the possibility that about 2,000 people could be infected with COVID-19.

As the number of confirmed cases from Itaewon clubs surged, the government extended the suspension of operations for pubs and clubs by one month. Additionally, visitors to these clubs during this period were advised to undergo COVID-19 testing.

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon also issued an order to suspend operations of all entertainment facilities starting from the 9th.

Meanwhile, The New York Times (NYT) reported that countries around the world are closely monitoring the Itaewon cluster infection incident in Korea.

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