Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Incheon Academy Students and Mothers... Infections Continue Among Contacts of Academy Instructors

Appearance of the entrance door of the private academy building located in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, where a COVID-19 confirmed case linked to the 'Itaewon club' outbreak occurred. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] A high school senior and his mother, who attended classes from a confirmed COVID-19 case who visited an Itaewon club in Seoul, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Namdong-gu, Incheon, announced on the 14th that A (18), a resident of Nonhyeon-dong, and his mother (42) tested positive for COVID-19.

It was confirmed that A recently attended classes at an academy in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, taught by instructor B (25, the 102nd confirmed case). Health authorities are conducting epidemiological investigations, including tracking the movements of A and other additional confirmed cases.

In Incheon, cluster infections are spreading mainly among students who had contact with B, who was confirmed positive after visiting an Itaewon club. As of the morning of this day, the total number of additional confirmed cases is 13, including one fellow instructor, eight students, two parents, one private tutor, and one acquaintance.

In Michuhol-gu, fellow instructor C (20, male), who worked at the same academy as B, and two high school students, D (16) and E (19), who were academy attendees, tested positive on the 13th.

In Yeonsu-gu, three people, including twin siblings (13) receiving private tutoring from B and their mother (46), also tested positive and were transported to the hospital. Additionally, another private tutor of the twins, F (34, female, Jung-gu), tested positive for COVID-19. In Jung-gu, three first-year female high school students attending the academy where B works all tested positive.

Previously, an acquaintance (34) of B residing in Michuhol-gu also tested positive on the 9th, bringing the total number of second and third generation infections caused by B to 13.

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