[ad_1]
Health authorities issued an emergency alert today after about 20 people were identified as having infected the new strain of the coronavirus from a Covid-19 patient in Seoul.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said 17 cases out of 18 new Covid-19 cases in the country in the past 24 hours were related to a 29-year-old man with the disease, who visited 5 clubs and bars in the Itaewon entertainment district in Seoul from May 1 until the next morning.
|
| A medical worker disinfects the spray to prevent Covid-19 at a market in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Reuters |
Yonhap quoted Deputy Health Minister Kim Ganglip as saying that authorities were in the process of identifying the people who were present at the locations at the time, as well as family and close contacts. take appropriate measures to prevent the spread of viruses in the community.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun ordered officials to track and test Covid-19 for an estimated 1,510 people in that high-risk group. He asked the health authorities to guarantee the privacy and personal information of these people to encourage them to contact the authorities.
The mayor of Seoul also decreed today the suspension of the operation of clubs, bars and nightclubs in the city. This measure will remain in effect until the new municipal government announces the new decision.
As of May 9, South Korea recorded a total of 10,840 positive cases of the new coronavirus strain and the number of deaths unchanged in recent days was 256 people.
Chung emphasized that the success or failure of Korean restrictions on the epidemic depends on whether the country can stop the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus in Seoul.
On May 8, the South Korean government proposed to temporarily close the clubs and bars until June 7 and demanded that they comply with social spacing measures by restoring operations. Authorities are also considering imposing administrative fines of up to 3 million won (almost 57.6 million dong) on companies that do not comply with this regulation, while allowing lawsuits against the clubs and a bar to claim compensation in the event of a Covid-19 infected client here.
South Korea has started to relax social measures since earlier this week, allowing people to resume outdoor activities and community events, including organizing religious activities and tournaments. Sports without audience watching live.
Tuấn Anh
