Will COVID-19 Infection Concerns from Itaewon Spread to Nakwon-dong?

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyungsoo] Among those confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after visiting Itaewon clubs, 4 individuals were confirmed to have visited the same establishment in Nakwon-dong, Jongno-gu. Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 cases are extending to Jongno-gu.

According to Jongno-gu, Seoul, between the 1st and 4th of this month, 4 confirmed cases who had visited or come into contact with visitors of Itaewon clubs such as 'King' or 'Queen' visited Nakwon-dong between the 6th and 7th.

With a slight time difference, they moved from one bar to another in Nakwon-dong. Additional confirmed cases related to Itaewon clubs who visited Nakwon-dong in Jongno-gu are being identified. A confirmed case who visited King Club on the 5th stopped by a pub in Nakwon-dong around 2 a.m. on the 6th, and a confirmed case who visited King and Queen on the 3rd stayed for about 3 hours at the same pub around 2 a.m. on the 4th.

Separately, 2 confirmed cases visited establishments in Ikseon-dong, near Nakwon-dong.

At least 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases related to Itaewon clubs have visited establishments in the Nakwon-dong and Ikseon-dong areas.

Given the directional pattern observed in the confirmed cases' movements, concerns are rising about whether the investigation area should be expanded to include Nakwon-dong.

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