South Korea sees new cluster of COVID-19 cases tied to nightclubs

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SEOUL, May 8 (UPI) -- Just days after South Korea loosened its social distancing guidelines, a new COVID-19 cluster of infections has sprung up in the capital city of Seoul tied to several nightclubs and bars.

Health officials announced 13 additional cases on Friday that have been connected to a 29-year-old man who visited five nightlife venues in Seoul's multicultural Itaewon neighborhood last weekend and warned that there would likely be more to come.

"We believe we will have another community infection," Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip said at a press briefing on Friday. "The spread took place in enclosed and crowded spaces. Transmission with no known source of infection can lead to a widespread cluster infection and that is why the government is not letting its guard down."

Authorities said the man visited clubs and bars late last week before noticing any symptoms of the respiratory illness. He tested positive on Wednesday and was admitted to a hospital in Suwon, south of Seoul.

Read more: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/05/08/South-Korea-sees-new-cluster-of-COVID-19-cases-tied-to-nightclubs/54915889331

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1. From The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/may/08/coronavirus-live-news-trump-cdc-guidance-russia-germany-france-brazil-who-190000-could-die-in-africa


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Fears of a homophobic backlash and the forced outing of gay people are growing in South Korea after a man infected with coronavirus was reported in the media to have attended clubs in Seoul’s gay district.

Nemo Kim reports that a 31-year-old man tested positive on Thursday and a further 14 of his contacts were on Friday confirmed to be infected with the virus.
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