Nightclub bar training room infections in the number of cases in their 20s increased
Recently, the cluster infection chain of Korean nightclubs has attracted attention. The South Korean Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters said on the 22nd local time that as of noon on the same day (22nd), the number of infections related to the nightclub of Seoul Itaewon has risen to 215. The Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters said that based on the results of genomic analysis of new coronavirus cases, it is speculated that the virus that caused cluster infection in Itaewon nightclubs in Seoul was probably originally from Europe and the United States.
Jin Zheng Yinjing, director of the South Korean Central Epidemic Prevention Headquarters, pointed out that the number of cases in their 20s who have been infected through nightclubs, bars and singing rooms has increased recently. Considering that asymptomatic and mild patients are the majority, it is estimated that there should be still undiscovered infections in the community. She called on the public to remain highly vigilant. Zheng Yinjing said that no matter whether they are of age or place of residence, anyone may be infected. She called on young people to avoid visiting public gathering facilities such as nightclubs, bars, and singing rooms.
In addition, Zheng Yinjing revealed that after analyzing the new coronavirus samples of 151 infected people, it was found that the virus base sequence of the Itaewon infected people is consistent, and it is speculated to be the same source of infection, and it is the same type of new coronavirus as the recent inflows from Europe and the United States. Therefore, these cases are more likely to be transmitted by European and American entrants.
4 generations of transmission, the singing room became the main vector of related cases
It is understood that it only took two weeks for the related cases of Itaewon nightclub to spread from 1 to 200. The most typical and clearest transmission route occurred in Incheon : a cram school teacher who was infected in a nightclub concealed his career and mobile routes when undergoing an epidemiological investigation, resulting in frequent transmission cases of four generations. The student infected by the teacher once visited a coin-operated singing room, which caused the taxi driver who came to the singing room to sing. The taxi driver is also a freelance photographer. When taking photos of a year-old banquet for others in a cafeteria, the virus was transmitted to a family of three who held the year-old banquet, including a baby girl who had just turned 1 year old. On the 22nd, a confirmed woman in her 50s in Gwangjin District, Seoul was also proved to be a four-generation infection case of cram school teachers.
In addition, Samsung Seoul Hospital, where 4 nurses were diagnosed, has not found any internal infections in the hospital. However, two friends of a confirmed nurse were diagnosed one after another. On May 9, they visited two pubs and singing rooms near , Gangnam Station in Seoul.
Reporter experience: The terrifying droplet transmission in the song room
In this series of disseminations, the song room has become the main medium. How dangerous is this kind of place? Korean media reporters went to the singing room to do experiments. Let’s take a look together.
In order to confirm the experimental results more intuitively with the naked eye, the reporter took food pigment in his mouth for a while to allow the oral mucosa to be fully dyed, so that the sprayed droplets will also have color. After the reporter sang 5 songs in 30 minutes, he could clearly see green droplets on the microphone cover and clothes. This time, two people sang together.
Korean TV North Korean TV Reporter: When two people sang from beginning to end, there were so many droplets splashed out.
In addition, there are also traces of splashing on the remote control and the ground. Korean media said that this coin-operated singing room has managers stationed. They will ventilate and disinfect the room at any time and take the temperature of the guests. But the problem is that most coin-operated singing rooms adopt the "unmanaged" model, while some are negligent in management.
During a surprise inspection of an entertainment venue in Seoul, it was found that none of the customers here were wearing masks and the visitor records were very sloppy. The manager was busy defending.
Seoul Entertainment Venue Manager: I am about to make a list of people. I know all these people and are old customers.
Finally, the inspector posted a notice of "No gathering" to the store.
MBN TV reporter: Before the order was lifted in Seoul, stores that were ordered to be banned from gathering were not allowed to open.
Seoul City requires coin-invested singing rooms in the city to suspend business
State of South Korea is cracking down on cluster infections in nightclubs and other entertainment venues. On the 22nd, the Seoul Municipal Government issued an order to suspend business for 569 coin-operated singing rooms in the city.Seoul City will conduct on-site inspections with the police station and district governments from the 25th to the 31st.
In addition, the South Korean government has formulated epidemic prevention codes for high-risk places. Nine facilities such as nightclubs, bars, and singing rooms are classified as high-risk places and will be managed separately. Operators and customers of these places must abide by epidemic prevention regulations, including that operators should prepare a list of people entering and leaving the site and confirm whether they have abnormal symptoms. Customers should truthfully fill in their names and contact information, and wear masks, etc.
