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After successfully controlling the Covid-19 epidemic, South Korea narrowed its social gap since Wednesday (May 6) when a new outbreak of new infections suddenly occurred. A 29-year-old male patient went to 5 bars and clubs in the bustling Itaewon area (Seoul) from the night of May 1 until the next morning.
A 29-year-old man infected many people with the virus by going to bars and nightclubs in Itaewon.
This person was confirmed positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and has infected many other people. At 9 a.m. on Saturday (May 9), the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said there were 27 cases of Covid-19 involving people who went to bars in Itaewon, including their families. and their relatives. Of these, in addition to 13 people living in Seoul, there are 12 people in Incheon and the province Gyeonggi neighbor, 1 person in North Chungcheong province and 1 more person in Busan city.
However, according to the figures given by the mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon at noon 9/5, the number of infections has reached 40 patients. You can see, tThe epidemic situation of Covid-19 began to complicate again in Korea after this outbreak.
Therefore, the Seoul city government decided to suspend business of all bars, clubs and entertainment venues. Mayor Park stated: “All of these facilities must stop operations immediately and will face severe penalties for violations.”
“Neglect can lead to a recurrence of the disease, we saw it clearly after the infection clustered in Itaewon’s bars.” Park added.
Mayor Park Won-soon suspended commercial activities for entertainment venues. According to the Yonhap news agency, establishments that violate can be fined up to 3 million won (almost 58 million dong).
At the same time, South Korean officials suggested that people who used to go to bars and nightclubs in Itaewon from April 29 to May 6 to isolate themselves and take the initiative to test Covid-19. At least 1,510 people are known to have visited these entertainment venues, which worries officials that the number of cases will increase. Meanwhile, Mayor Park has yet to reach 1,300 people, apparently leaving inaccurate information.
To date, Korea has a total of 10,840 people infected with Covid-19 and 256 deaths. Of the 18 new cases registered on May 9, 17 were related to the outbreak in Itaewon.
(According to Yonhap)
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