COVID-19 Confirmed Patient Fined 7 Million KRW for False Statements in Epidemiological Investigation

On the 28th, elderly individuals who completed their COVID-19 vaccinations at the vaccination center in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, were waiting in the observation area. According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team on the same day, the number of new first-dose vaccinations the previous day reached 640,000, combining 560,000 recipients of the AZ vaccine and 80,000 recipients of the Pfizer vaccine. This is the largest daily vaccination scale ever recorded. The nationwide first-dose vaccination rate, which had maintained the 7% range since the 7th, is expected to exceed 8% and enter the 9% range within 21 days. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

A confirmed COVID-19 patient who made false statements during an epidemiological investigation was sentenced to a fine of 7 million won.

On the 29th, Judge Kim Cho-ha of the Criminal Division 7 at Changwon District Court announced that A (66), who was prosecuted for "Violation of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act," was sentenced to a fine of 7 million won.

A, who tested positive for COVID-19, did not disclose during the epidemiological investigation on January 2 this year that he had met an acquaintance at a restaurant in Gimhae, Gyeongnam.

Judge Kim stated, "Epidemiological investigations are conducted to prevent additional infection risks and to protect the entire social community," adding, "Deliberately omitting the fact of meeting additional acquaintances without special circumstances caused a quarantine gap for about four days, which is a serious offense."

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