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Itaewon Club, the number of people infected with corona has increased to 47. There are many young people in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, and the metropolitan area, but the number of contacts has also increased to 1,900.

Reporter Jang Hoon-kyung.

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is the inside of the Itaewon Club in Seoul on the day of Mr. A, a 29-year-old male confirmer from Yongin, Gyeonggi-do on the 2nd.

Dozens of young men are sticking close together and following the same dance.

Most of them do not wear masks.

It is an environment where viruses can spread easily even at a glance, in close contact, which is frequently done in an enclosed space.

A total of 47 cases have been infected through the three Itaewon clubs that Mr. A has attended, or the second infection through confirmed persons who have been to this area.

It's more than doubled every day.

Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Busan, Chungbuk, and other cases have been confirmed nationwide, especially in the densely populated metropolitan area.

[Gimgangrip / Health and Welfare Deputy: (metropolitan area) commuting and attending school, etc. Periodically, Frequently people to move higher more likely to lead to the explosive spread a small infection -

most activity are many great 20s infected a lot of people contact as a nurse during the There is also a mix of occupational groups, which further raises concerns about secondary infections.

The number of contacts that appeared to have visited three clubs that Mr. A had visited one after another on the last 2 days increased from 1,500 to 1,900.

In particular, a confirmer emerged among those who visited the same club on the 4th and 5th days that Mr. A did not go.

The anti-corruption authorities requested that the Itaewon club and nearby taverns be visited between April 29th and May 6th to refrain from going out, and to undergo a corona19 diagnostic test.

(Video editing: Hwang Ji-young)