The person in question came into contact with at least 1,510 people, government says.
It's really important that everyone who was on "Homo Hill" (especially King, Trunk, Queen) get tested if have symptoms.
I say the hill because everyone bar hops there.
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Emergency alerts are being broadcast to multiple areas in and around Seoul asking people who were at King, Trunk and Queen to come forward and get tested.
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"Itaewon" (이태원) has now become the top searched term on portal site Naver.
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Coming forward to get tested must be a tragic dilemma for many no doubt. This is an awful situation to be in, but if Shincheonji is an example to go by, medical staff have never been out there to stigmatise patients.
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The "Christians" were vehemently against Shincheonji. Now they are against gays (they always were). It's like a god-sent gift. Framing COVID-19 as the curse of the devil, must repent their sins. Lest we forget churches also had outbreaks.
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This is absolutely disgusting and disgraceful. Kookmin Ilbo, the homophobic media who started this mess, has now infiltrated into Korea's main gay forum site and now posting screenshots and content under the article headline "What do homosexuals think?"
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It is clear that Kookmin Ilbo is deliberately trying to present gays as sinners. Notice the wording 동성애자 (homosexual) and not the more neutral 게이 (gay). In South Korea, "homosexual" is a very heavily-loaded word often associated with people dying with HIV.
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Day after day, Kookmin Ilbo publishes hate articles against the LGBTQ community, saying it's a sin, communism, a dictatorship, the destruction of the Korean church & annihilation of Korea.
This is NO coincidence. These are NOT innocent articles. Surprised there's no arbitration.
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S. Korean health authorities are also asking those who visited clubs/entertainment facilities (in general) in Itaewon early morning on the 2nd, especially those with symptoms, to report to the KCDC (1339) and get screened as well.
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South Korean health authorities expect a surge in cases related to the outbreak in Seoul's Itaewon.
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Asking ALL people (regardless of club/bar) especially those with symptoms to get tested, is VERY WELL played by the KCDC: they are also making it easier for those who might have otherwise been reluctant to admit having been to certain clubs discussed above.
This will hopefully give a sigh of relief to anyone who would have otherwise been unable to come forward to get tested. They could just say they were "somewhere in Itaewon" and not specify which area, if confronted by friends/family/colleagues. Very well done.
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South Korea's Prime Minister has said he will do his best to block the spread of the virus by utilising all available resources in relation to the cluster outbreak in Itaewon.
Would also be good if he could stop the spread of homophobia.
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So touching. Kim Seung-sup, a professor of epidemiology who has a history of researching LGBTQ health, will be working as a doctor tomorrow in Eunpyeong District with close colleagues to screen anyone who comes "without stigmatisation or discrimination".
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South Korean authorities seem to be taking no chances when it comes to the Itaewon club outbreak: cities, municipalies, local governments etc across the entire country are asking people who were at the clubs to get tested. These emergency alerts keep on being sent out.
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KCDC: "The virus does not discriminate. We should not discriminate each other and we should always remember that we are a single unity. Discrimination and undermining could also lead to significant harm and hinder our quarantine efforts going forward".
Video via Arirang
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2 more service members test positive for coronavirus. This comes after a staff sergeant contracted the virus after visiting the Itaewon club(s) last week.
Remember that the South Korean military is pretty unforgiving if you are "accused" of being gay...
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Rumours on gay dating apps and community websites that YouTubers are joining the apps to out gay people live during their broadcasts. This message is asking people to pull down their profile pictures. True or not, I've spoken to a few people who say they are concerned.
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Update: Seoul City has effectively banned entertainment establishments including clubs, bars and room salon sex clubs in the city from operating.
There are now 40 infections nationwide related to the Itaewon club outbreak.
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South Korea's KCDC has just put this tweet out re: the Itaewon club outbreak:
"Please stop criticising and prejudicing against the confirmed patients" 👏
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이번 이태원 클럽 집단감염은
새로운 일상에 경각심을 높여준 사건입니다.
긴장감을 유지하고 예방수칙을 실천하되,
확진자에 대한 비난과 편견은 멈춰주세요.
#새로운_일상 #새로운_희망
#함께해요 #생활_속_거리_두기
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If it's not the gays, it's the foreigners.
"Foreigner confirmed patients from club outbreak also went to bar in Shincheon. 500 people there at the time"
... showing seemingly guilty silhouettes of foreigners.
Seriously??? How is "foreigner" relevant?
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Ok here's the deal: there seems to have been a lot of foreigners at Itaewon clubs last weekend. Difficult to reach them. Some "did not enter their names correctly" in the log. Authorities trying to text them in English, but if phone no is wrong, can't.
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Movements of confirmed patients are not readily available in English, critics pointing out that making foreigners aware of the situation is more important right now.
This is slightly different to the previous JTBC article where word "foreigners" was used with little explanation.
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There are now at least 47 confirmed cases related to the Itaewon outbreak.
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Yonhap News is now reporting on how Business Insider is reporting on fears of LGBTQ backlash in South Korea. I'm not against any negative publicity coming out of this, but it's interesting how this being news abroad becomes news in South Korea.
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There has been a spike overnight in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Korea. 26 domestic infections.
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Just in: 34 new confirmed coronavirus cases in South Korea in the past 24 hours.
26 domestic
8 from abroad
This comes as the number of cases related to the outbreak in Itaewon continues to rise.
yna.co.kr/view/AKR202005
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KCDC is asking anyone who visited clubs in Itaewon from the end of April until May 6 to refrain from going out/meeting people for 2 weeks.
Koreans and non-Koreans, with or without symptoms can get tested.
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4월 말부터 5월 6일까지 서울 이태원 소재 클럽을 방문하신 분은
2주간 외출이나 외부 접촉을 자제하시고, 내국인과 외국인,
증상 유무와 관계없이 검사가 가능하니
즉시 1339콜센터나 관할보건소로 상담 바랍니다.
#질병관리본부 #1339콜센터
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Sung Soo Hong , Professor of Law at Sookmyung Women's University: "Historically, vulnerable people have been taken advantage of as scapegoats in times of crisis or disaster, passing on responsibility to them alongside hatred and discrimination".
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Re: the Itaewon outbreak, Hong said: "Right now, hatred towards sexual minorities is throwing responsibility onto them".
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A reminder that an LGBTQ friendly medical team is testing people today for COVID-19 at screening site at Eunpyeong District medical centre. Not that it should matter where you go, but it might give reassurance to some.
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So touching. Kim Seung-sup, a professor of epidemiology who has a history of researching LGBTQ health, will be working as a doctor tomorrow in Eunpyeong District with close colleagues to screen anyone who comes "without stigmatisation or discrimination".
twitter.com/dkdhdl/status/
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Can also get tested in districts of Jongno, Jung, Yongsan, Dongdaemun. NO NEED TO GIVE ID NUMBER. It's free. If in doubt or think you might have come into contact with virus especially re: Itaewon outbreak, GET TESTED.
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As of midday today, there are now 54 confirmed cases related to the Itaewon club outbreak.
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Following on from Seoul, Gyeonggi Province is also effectively shutting down all entertainment establishments like bars and clubs.
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[1보]이재명 "클럽 등 유흥시설 '집합금지' 명령"…사실상 영업중지 yna.kr/AKR20200510034
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South Korea being obsessed with its image outside its borders, glad (for once) to see domestic media discussing "concerns of discrimination reported by foreign media" re: Itaewon outbreak.
Also encouraging that some domestic media are discussing discrimination. Baby steps.
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South Korea's Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun:
"Criticism of a specific community doesn't at all help with quarantine efforts".
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South Korean government: "If you were in Itaewon clubs or nearby between April 30 and May 5, even if without symptoms, get tested".
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황금연휴 기간 중 수도권에서
지역감염이 발생했습니다.
이번 지역감염 확산 방지 여부가
향후 방역의 성패를 좌우할 것입니다.
정부는 가용한 모든 자원을 활용,
최선을 다해 확산 차단에 나서겠습니다.
코로나19 중대본회의, 총리 모두발언
bitly.kr/VwkmalnFJ
bitly.kr/VwkmalnFJ
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30% of all the cases related to the Itaewon outbreak are asymptomatic, thus highlighting the importance for people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 at the clubs to go get tested, reports Yonhap News.
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Seoul's Yongsan District has completed its survey of contacting the 5,517 people listed as having visited the Itaewon clubs. Cannot get hold of 1,982 (32%) people who jotted down fake phone numbers.
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There are now 75 cases linked to the Itaewon outbreak, says Seoul Mayor. 49 in Seoul.
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Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun has said he has no choice but to consider "strengthened measures" if cooperation from those in connection to the Itaewon club outbreak is delayed.
Many of those who visited the Itaewon clubs still cannot be contacted.
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Now 79 cases related to the Itaewon outbreak.
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