Twin Siblings Tutored by Itaewon Club COVID-19 Patient Infected (Update)

A Fourth-Year University Student Pretended to Be Unemployed During Epidemiological Investigation Process

On the 12th, as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to Itaewon clubs increases, citizens and foreigners are undergoing COVID-19 testing at a screening clinic set up at Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] It has been confirmed that fraternal twin siblings who received private tutoring from a university student diagnosed with COVID-19 after visiting a club in Itaewon, Seoul, have both tested positive for COVID-19.

On the 13th, Incheon City announced that A (13), living in Songdo International City, Yeonsu-gu, tested positive for COVID-19 following his mother and twin sibling B, and was transferred to Gachon University Gil Hospital.

A was tested at the Yeonsu-gu Public Health Center along with his family after receiving notification that his private tutor C (25, male) had visited King Club in Itaewon on the 2nd and 3rd of this month and was confirmed positive for COVID-19.

According to the city, C visited clubs and pojangmacha (street food tents) in Itaewon from the 2nd until early morning of the 3rd, attended his academy on the 6th to give lectures, and on the 7th, conducted private tutoring for A at a residence in Yeonsu-gu.

Earlier, A’s mother and twin sibling B tested positive for COVID-19 that morning and were transferred to the hospital.

A reportedly showed symptoms of nasal congestion on the 9th after receiving private tutoring from C on the 7th.

C is a senior university student who reportedly lied about being unemployed during the epidemiological investigation.

The city judged that C’s statements about visited locations and movement routes were inaccurate, so they requested and received C’s mobile phone location data from the police station and conducted a reinvestigation.

As a result, it was confirmed that C worked as an academy instructor and also provided private tutoring at a residence in Songdo.

The city is currently self-quarantining another private tutor who was in contact with A and conducting COVID-19 testing.

Accordingly, the city requested academies in Incheon to refrain from operating for one week. Do Seonghun, Superintendent of Education in Incheon, said at an emergency press conference held at Incheon City Hall that morning, "Through the Academy Association and the Education Support Office, we plan to conduct a full investigation of academy instructors today. We have instructed workers who visited the confirmed patient’s locations to get tested as soon as possible," adding, "We also ask parents to encourage students to refrain from visiting multi-use facilities such as academies and PC rooms."

Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed cases related to C, Incheon’s 102nd confirmed patient, has increased to nine, including students, parents, and fellow instructors.

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