"131 Confirmed Cases Related to Itaewon Clubs... Detected Nationwide (Update)"

On the 14th, as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to Itaewon clubs increases, medical staff are working at a screening clinic set up at Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mo Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) originating from Itaewon clubs has reached 131.

Yoon Tae-ho, head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters' quarantine team, stated at a regular briefing held at the Government Sejong Complex on the 14th, "So far, 35,000 tests related to Itaewon clubs have been conducted, and among them, 131 people have been confirmed positive."

The 131 confirmed cases have been reported not only in the Seoul metropolitan area including Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi, but also across the country in regions such as Chungbuk, Busan, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Gangwon, Gyeongnam, and Jeju. Among the 29 new patients reported the previous day, 20 were related to the Itaewon clubs.

Yoon said, "The government is utilizing all available resources to trace contacts," and added, "If people do not get tested, it can put not only individuals but also their families and society at large at risk. We ask everyone to recognize this and act responsibly."

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