Yangcheon-gu Reports 2 Additional Confirmed Cases Related to Itaewon Clubs

Additional 2 Confirmed Cases Are 26-Year-Old Male A and 28-Year-Old Male B Living in Mok4-dong... Total COVID-19 Cases in Yangcheon-gu Reach 25

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) reported 2 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases related to Itaewon clubs.

The 2 additional confirmed cases related to Itaewon clubs are Mr. A (resident of Mok 4-dong, male, 26 years old) and Mr. B (resident of Mok 4-dong, male, 28 years old), who lives with Mr. A.

Mr. A visited a club in Itaewon on the 5th and requested a specimen test at the Yongsan Public Health Center screening clinic on the 9th. After receiving a negative result, he self-quarantined but developed symptoms. On the 17th, he was retested at Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center and was finally confirmed positive.

Mr. B, who lives with Mr. A, also tested negative on the 11th at Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center and self-quarantined. After symptom onset, he was finally confirmed positive on the 17th at Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center.

The district announced that it is requesting isolation treatment beds for the patients and conducting an in-depth epidemiological investigation. They plan to transport patients and disinfect the area as quickly as possible.

With this, the total number of confirmed cases related to Itaewon clubs in Yangcheon-gu has reached 4, and the total cumulative confirmed cases as of the 18th is 25.

The district will promptly and accurately disclose the confirmed patients' movement paths through the Yangcheon-gu website and SNS (blog, Instagram) as soon as they are confirmed.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “Although we have shifted to a daily quarantine system, it is not time to be complacent. In multi-use facilities, people must maintain a certain distance and wear masks properly. We ask everyone to strictly follow quarantine rules for the safety of themselves and our community.”

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