[The Epoch Times, March 2, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Zeng Weixin compiled and reported) The spread of the CCP virus (COVID-19/Wuhan pneumonia) variant strain Omicron in South Korea is increasingly serious, and the number of infected people in a single day continues to be high , soared to more than 210,000 infected in a single day on March 1. SM Entertainment announced today (2nd) that KEY (Kim Ki-bum), a member of its boy group SHINee, has tested positive for the virus.
SM Entertainment stated that KEY felt an abnormal physical condition on March 1. He tested positive with a quick-screening reagent, and he immediately received a PCR test. This morning, he was notified that the quarantine result was positive. KEY has received two doses of the vaccine. He has suspended all travel, and is isolating and treating at home according to the instructions of the epidemic prevention authorities. The company also stated that it will do its best to allow its artists to focus on treatment and recovery.
The CCP virus (COVID-19/Wuhan pneumonia) variant strain Omicron has continued to spread in South Korea since February this year. From February 17th to 19th, more than 100,000 people were infected in a single day for three consecutive days. On the 22nd and 23rd, it was even more consecutive. More than 170,000 people were diagnosed in a single day for two days, more than 160,000 people were infected from the 24th to the 26th, and more than 130,000 people were diagnosed in a single day on the 27th and 28th. Yesterday (March 1), the number of confirmed cases in a single day reached a new high of 219,241.
Responsible editor: Liu Yuhan