Soldier Who Contacted Confirmed Case Visiting Itaewon Club Also Tests Positive

On the 10th, when Seoul City issued a 'gathering ban order' for all entertainment facilities in Seoul following the COVID-19 cluster infection outbreak originating from Itaewon clubs, a gathering ban notice was posted at an Itaewon club visited by confirmed cases. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] Another soldier who came into contact with a soldier confirmed positive for COVID-19 after visiting an Itaewon club also tested positive.

According to Chungbuk Province on the 10th, Soldier A (21), who was classified as a contact of a soldier confirmed positive for COVID-19 after visiting an Itaewon club in Seoul, tested 'positive' while living at the Goesan Army Cadet Military School.

Soldier A, classified as a contact of COVID-19 Army Case No. 40, visited the screening clinic at Goesan St. Mary's Hospital on the 9th with a fever (38.5°C) and underwent specimen collection.

On the same day at 10:30 PM, Soldier A was confirmed positive by diagnostic testing at the Provincial Institute of Health and Environment. Previously, Soldier A had tested 'negative' at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital on the 8th before being transferred to the Army Cadet Military School.

The Chungbuk health authorities are investigating whether Soldier A is the third-generation infection of the Itaewon-origin COVID-19 cluster.

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