"Provided All Card and Vehicle Numbers" 'Eommabudae' Joo Ok-soon Denies Refusal of Epidemiological Investigation Allegations

"Visited a friend's house instead of a jjimjilbang... Misstatements on broadcast"
Gapyeong-gun "Mr. Joo uncooperative in investigation after positive diagnosis"

Joo Ok-soon, Representative of Mom Corps. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] Joo Ok-soon, the representative of the Mom Corps, who tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the Gwanghwamun rally on the 15th, claimed that "there was no refusal to cooperate with the epidemiological investigation." Earlier, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, announced that it would file a complaint against Ms. Joo for consistently refusing to cooperate with the epidemiological investigation.

On the morning of the 25th, Ms. Joo stated on her YouTube channel 'Joo Ok-soon TV Mom Broadcast,' "After testing positive for COVID-19, I was asked to provide my card number and vehicle number, and I gave all of them," denying that she refused to cooperate with the epidemiological investigation.

Previously, on the 24th, Gapyeong-gun in Gyeonggi Province announced that it planned to file a complaint with the police against Ms. Joo for violating the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act.

Ms. Joo and her husband attended the Gwanghwamun rally on the 15th, and subsequently, on the 20th, they were tested at a screening clinic in Cheongpyeong-myeon, Gapyeong, where they were confirmed positive for COVID-19. They are currently receiving treatment at Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Icheon Hospital.

Currently, health authorities are reportedly facing difficulties in the epidemiological investigation because Ms. Joo has not properly disclosed her movements after testing positive. She avoids calls from quarantine officials or, even when answering, does not cooperate with the movement investigation.

Gapyeong-gun stated that to prevent further spread, it is urgent to identify contacts through tracing her movements and conduct testing.

In response, Ms. Joo said, "Yesterday, a reporter from a broadcasting company called me and asked, 'Why are you refusing the epidemiological investigation?'" She retorted, "Would someone who refuses the epidemiological investigation and does not disclose their movements provide all their card numbers and vehicle numbers?"

She continued, "The media is linking Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon and Joo Ok-soon to expose us," adding, "It's fine to expose me, but lies are not acceptable. Lies will have legal consequences, so be clearly aware of that," warning.

Regarding allegations that she visited a jjimjilbang (Korean sauna) after the Gwanghwamun rally, she explained, "I was exhausted after staying late in front of the Blue House on the night of the 15th," and said, "I thought I should go to a jjimjilbang to sleep, but I remembered a house I knew nearby, so I called late at night, and they told me, 'Don't go to the jjimjilbang, just sleep there.' I slept at that house, but while doing a YouTube broadcast in the morning, I misspoke."

Ms. Joo added, "I only had the thought of going to a jjimjilbang, and that's why the words (came out wrong)," and said, "When something is subconsciously imprinted in a person's mind, sometimes they say nonsense, right?" She emphasized, "Anyway, everything will come out during the epidemiological investigation, and since I parked the vehicle and went inside to sleep, there is no problem."

Meanwhile, Gapyeong-gun is currently tracking the entire movement route by obtaining the GPS and credit card details of Ms. Joo and her husband. They also plan to file a complaint with the police against the couple within today.

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