South Korea’s prime minister has told club-goers who may have been infected with Covid-19 in Seoul’s party district that they must come forward this week.
Some 119 cases have been confirmed in a cluster of infections from nightclubs in the country’s capital. More than 22,000 people have been tracked and tested so far.
There are now at least 10 bars and clubs in two districts of Seoul under investigation. One case dates back to late April, when nightclubs reopened.
Health officials are managing to trace thousands who may have been in the area using the GPS on mobile phones and credit card records.
But one man who was tracked could face criminal charges after lying to officials about his job and his movements.
The 25-year-old is an after-school teacher in Incheon and has infected eight people, including six students.
He was tracked using his mobile phone and did not disclose he was a teacher - which cost officials valuable time in tracking down others who were potentially infected.
Two of the people he infected went to church over the weekend and there are now more than 700 people in Incheon in quarantine.
South Korea’s infectious disease laws state the man could face up to two years in prison or a fine of 20 million KRW (£13,000; $16,000).
The LGBT community used many of the clubs at the centre of the outbreak - and there’s concern some people will not come forward due to fear of discrimination.
The prime minister said today that, even if someone tests positive for the virus, officials will delete all personal data.
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2020-05-13 06:38:09Z
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