Additional COVID-19 Case Linked to 'Itaewon Club' Confirmed in Busan... Male in His 20s

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 in Seoul known to have been visited by confirmed cases. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] A man in his 20s from Busan who visited an Itaewon club in Seoul has been newly confirmed positive for COVID-19, increasing the number of 'Itaewon-origin' confirmed cases in the Busan area to two.

According to Busan city health authorities on the 12th, a total of 342 people were tested in Busan alone the previous day, resulting in one positive case.

The newly confirmed case is a 27-year-old male office worker residing in Saha-gu, Busan (Busan case number 139), who visited an Itaewon club on the 2nd and returned to Busan the following day.

The city health authorities are investigating the movement of case number 139, who is believed to have visited the Itaewon club around the same time as Yongin city case number 66, through epidemiological investigation.

In particular, it is known that this confirmed case visited several restaurants and cafes in Haeundae-gu and Buk-gu, Busan, from the 3rd to the 11th, making the tracing of exact movements complicated and challenging.

Accordingly, the number of Busan residents who visited the Itaewon club, where a cluster infection was confirmed, has increased to 103. Among them, two people (case numbers 138 and 139) tested positive and were hospitalized, 98 tested negative, and the remaining three are awaiting final diagnostic test results.

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