Incheon Academy Instructor Spreads COVID-19 to Students and Parents... 8 Confirmed Cases of Cluster Infection (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] In Incheon, eight people including academy instructors, students, and parents were collectively diagnosed with COVID-19, triggering an emergency in the academy community. Moreover, it was confirmed that some students had attended church over the weekend, raising concerns about a third wave of infection spread.

According to Incheon City on the 13th, after academy instructor A (25, Michuhol-gu, patient number 102), who visited the Itaewon club in Seoul, tested positive for COVID-19, students, parents, and fellow instructors who had direct or indirect contact with him were subsequently confirmed positive.

The additional eight confirmed cases include one fellow instructor, six students, and one parent, all of whom had direct or indirect contact with A, who works as an instructor at a tutoring academy in Michuhol-gu.

In Michuhol-gu, fellow instructor B (20, male), who worked at the same academy as A, and two high school students, C (16) and D (19), who are academy attendees, tested positive.

In Yeonsu-gu, two people, E (13) who receives private tutoring from A, and E’s mother (46), also tested positive and were transported to the hospital. In Jung-gu, three first-year female high school students attending the academy where A works were all confirmed positive.

During the initial investigation by health authorities, A reportedly did not disclose that he was an academy instructor and claimed to be unemployed. However, doubting A’s statement, Incheon City tracked his movements via GPS and confirmed that he was indeed an academy instructor.

The city is strengthening quarantine measures focusing on the confirmed patients’ movement routes and is conducting diagnostic tests on additional contacts, including 118 academy students.

Incheon City plans to file a police complaint against A. Mayor Park Namchun of Incheon will hold an emergency press conference at 10 a.m. to announce quarantine measures.

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