Cumulative 27 COVID-19 Infections Related to Karaoke Rooms in Seo-gu, Daejeon

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] COVID-19 cases linked to karaoke rooms are increasing in Daejeon.

According to Daejeon City on the 30th, a total of three people, including one employee and two family members, tested positive for COVID-19 in connection with karaoke rooms in the Seo-gu area.

The infected karaoke employee is known to be connected to a karaoke employee in their 30s who tested positive on the 27th. One other confirmed case, whose infection route is under investigation, was also confirmed to have visited a karaoke room in Seo-gu. Health authorities are presuming these cases are related to karaoke room infections.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to karaoke room cluster infections has risen to 27, including 12 employees and business owners, 6 acquaintances and family members of employees, 7 customers, and 2 family members or acquaintances of customers.

The infected employees, business owners, and customers are all linked to 21 karaoke rooms in the Seo-gu area.

In Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 7 people were also confirmed positive through karaoke-related transmission. On the 27th, a customer in their 30s tested positive, and subsequently, the infection spread to 2 employees and 3 customers. A customer who had contact with the confirmed cases at a restaurant also tested positive. There are a total of 4 karaoke rooms involved in the Yuseong area related to this spread.

Health authorities have ordered all karaoke and entertainment business owners and employees to undergo COVID-19 testing by the 5th of next month. Failure to comply will result in a fine of up to 3 million KRW.

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