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13 additional confirmed corona19-related coroners related to the Itaewon Club have emerged and the quarantine authorities have an emergency. The new corona19 confirmed double-digit in five days.

Reporter Park Chan-bum.

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were 13 additional confirmed persons today (8th) in connection with the Itaewon Club.

Twelve of the 13 confirmed that they went to the Itaewon Club, which was visited by 29-year-old A, the first confirmer.

The other one was classified as contact person for Mr. A's work and was confirmed as a result of a serious examination.

The company was an IT company located in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, and closed a 17-story building, and more than 800 employees went to work at home.

Of the 13 additional confirmed persons, 3 are foreigners and 1 soldier is also included.

As a result, the number of confirmed persons involved in visiting the Itaewon Club increased to 15, including Mr. A.

The quarantine authorities said it was difficult to accurately count the number of people contacted by the evangelists and those who visited the Itaewon King Club, Trunk Club and Club Queen on the morning of the 2nd day refrained from going out.

He also said that he had convened an emergency meeting in the metropolitan area to discuss administrative measures related to the club.

[Kim Kang-Rip / Central Disaster Safety Response Headquarters 1st Coordinator: Since there is a risk of spreading by community infection, the quarantine authorities are also responding promptly with local governments to control the situation.]

Earlier today, the cumulative corona19 confirmed at 0 AM was 12,822, adding 12 people during the day yesterday.

Except for one, all cases were related to overseas inflows. Among them, men in their 20s who were arrested and deported while operating a gambling site in the Philippines were included.

The man entered the Incheon International Airport yesterday, and after undergoing a quarantine investigation by the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, a positive decision was sent to the Busan Medical Center.

Three police officers investigating the man were also contained.