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first confirmed cases were also found in domestic professional sports.

As pitcher Shin Jung-rak, a member of Hanwha's second team, was confirmed as a member of the professional baseball team, all of the Hanwha players who were with him and those he had contact with were tested, but no additional confirmed cases have yet been made.

Today (1st), the first team match is being held as scheduled.



This is reporter Kim Jung-woo.



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Pitcher Shin Jeong-rak, who belongs to Hanwha's 2nd team in professional baseball, showed symptoms of high fever and muscle pain on the 29th, and was tested positive for Corona 19 last night.



When the first confirmed cases of domestic professional sports came out, the professional baseball world was overturned.



Following an epidemiological investigation by the quarantine authorities, all athletes with potential contact with Shin Jung-Rak were extensively examined.



Of the 76 players of the Hanwha 2nd Army, 40 were negative, and 60 of the LG 2nd Army, who were found to have been in recent contact with Shin Jung-Rak, are waiting for the test results.



All five Hanwha and LG players who recently rose from Group 2 to Group 1 were tested negative.



Today, the second-team match between Hanwha and Doosan, LG and Goyang Heroes was canceled.



Upon hearing this news, the Hanwha 1st Army team arrived at the stadium in an uneasy atmosphere and trained while wearing masks.



[Choi Won-ho / acting coach Hanwha: We didn't have a meeting with the players.

Through the manager, I asked players to be careful individually.

(After upgrading the quarantine stage) I was wearing a mask steadily.]



The quarantine authorities completed all epidemiological investigations an hour and a half before the start of the game and determined that there was no problem with the progress of the first-team match.



Currently, all five scheduled matches are in progress.



KBO will observe all inspection results and discuss the operation of the league in consultation with the quarantine authorities.



(Video coverage: Kim Heung-ki, video editing: Park Chun-bae)