Gangnam-gu Identifies 2 Secondary Infection Cases Linked to Itaewon Club Visitors

On the 11th, a 36-year-old man from Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, and a 26-year-old woman from Gangseo-gu, Seoul, who tested positive at Gangnam-gu Public Health Center, were identified as secondary infections through visitors to Itaewon clubs within their companies... Working at companies located in Yeoksam-dong and Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) announced on the 11th that a 36-year-old man from Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, and a 26-year-old woman from Gangseo-gu, Seoul, who were confirmed positive, were identified as secondary infections through visitors to Itaewon clubs within their respective companies, and notified the relevant local governments.

The man living in Yangpyeong-gun works at the same company as a Gangnam-gu confirmed case who visited an Itaewon club. After experiencing body aches on the 10th, he underwent specimen testing and was confirmed positive on the morning of the 11th.

The woman residing in Gangseo-gu worked with three confirmed cases from other regions, including an Itaewon club visitor. Although she only felt a dry throat on the 9th without any other symptoms, she underwent specimen testing on the 10th and was confirmed positive on the morning of the 11th.

Gangnam-gu reported that the confirmed cases work at companies located in Yeoksam-dong and Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, respectively. Epidemiological investigations revealed that most of their movements occurred within Gangnam, and disinfection was carried out according to their movement paths.

District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun stated, "During the recent golden holiday, those who visited the ‘Black Sleep Room’ next to Exit 3 of Sinnonhyeon Station, which was visited by Itaewon club visitors and confirmed cases from other regions on May 4th and 5th, are urged to visit the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center as soon as possible for specimen testing."

◇ Movement Routes of Confirmed Cases from Other Regions within Gangnam-gu

■ 26-year-old woman

□ May 7

09:00 Post Office (Sinsa Station Intersection) → 09:10 Office → 12:00 Restaurant (Sinsa Station Exit 6) → 12:30 Cafe (Sinsa Station Exit 8) → 13:30 Office → 18:10 Mart (Sinsa Station Exit 8) → 18:15 Convenience Store (Sinsa Station Exit 8) → 18:20 Office → 23:05 Home

□ May 8

09:00 Office → 09:04 Cafe (Sinsa Station Exit 8) → 12:00 Restaurant (Sinsa Station Exit 6) → 12:30 Cafe (Sinsa Station Exit 8) → 13:30 Office → 18:00 Convenience Store (Sinsa Station Exit 8) → 18:01 Office → 23:05 Home

□ May 9

10:00 Office → 12:15 Convenience Store (Sinsa Station Exit 8) → 12:16 Office → 17:53 Convenience Store (Sinsa Station Exit 8) → 17:54 Office → 23:05 Home

□ May 10

08:30 Office → 13:15 Convenience Store (Sinsa Station Exit 8) → 13:16 Office → 16:52 Gangnam-gu Public Health Center Screening Clinic Test → 17:21 Office → 18:46 Home

□ May 11

09:00 Positive Confirmation

■ 36-year-old man

□ May 8

12:00 Office → 13:00 Restaurant (under confirmation) → 23:52 Home

□ May 9

22:00 Home

□ May 10

16:30 Office → 16:55 Gangnam-gu Public Health Center Screening Clinic Test → 19:00 Home

□ May 11

09:00 Positive Confirmation

※ During the schedule, seven locations including restaurants in other regions were visited. Movement routes in other regions will be disclosed by the respective local governments.

※ The confirmed cases' movement routes may be subject to changes or additions.

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