Yongsan-gu Completes Full Survey of Visitors to Itaewon Clubs

April 30?May 5: 5 Itaewon Clubs and Pubs Visited by 5,517 People... 3,535 (64%) Notified for Specimen Collection; Investigation Continues for 1,982 Unreachable Individuals

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun) has completed a full survey of visitors to five Itaewon clubs and pubs visited by confirmed cases from other regions between April 30 and May 5.

The total number of people surveyed is 5,517. This figure excludes some duplicates (1,705) from the initial list secured by the district (7,222). The duplicates refer to those who visited multiple Itaewon clubs or pubs several times (or multiple places in one day) during the period.

On the 9th, the district deployed all staff to conduct the full survey. As a result, 3,535 people (64%) were advised to refrain from going out and to undergo specimen collection, while 1,982 people (36%) who could not be contacted due to false contact information will be further investigated using credit card usage records and other means. The investigation will also be conducted jointly with the police.

A district official stated, “We initially provided the visitor list of Itaewon clubs to the 25 autonomous districts of Seoul,” adding, “After consultation with Seoul City, official letters will be sent nationwide, and active monitoring and specimen collection guidance for club visitors will be carried out together.”

On the 10th, two additional COVID-19 confirmed cases (#28, #29) occurred in Yongsan-gu. It is presumed they had contact with a confirmed case (#10809) from Yongin City on the 2nd. The 28th confirmed case (male in his 30s, Huam-dong) visited Queen on the 2nd. The 29th confirmed case (male in his 20s, Yongmun-dong) visited Soho from the 2nd to the 4th and showed symptoms of sore throat on the 9th.

They were tested for COVID-19 at the district health center’s screening clinic on the 9th and were confirmed positive at 7 a.m. on the 10th. The 28th confirmed case was isolated and transferred to Seoul Medical Center at 1 p.m. on the same day, and the 29th confirmed case was transferred to the National Medical Center at 2 p.m.

The district completed disinfection around the confirmed patients’ residences and plans to disclose their movement paths on the district website once the epidemiological investigation is completed.

District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun said, “Those who visited Itaewon entertainment facilities such as King Club, Trunk, Queen, Soho, and Him from April 30 to May 5 are advised to refrain from going out for two weeks, wear masks, and get tested at the nearest screening clinic.”

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