Over 100 Confirmed Cases from Busan Music Room... Fearsome Momentum of n-th Wave Spread

Choyeon Music Room, 103 People from First Case on 21st to 29th
On 29th, 25 of 36 Busan Confirmed Cases Related to Music Room

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The n-th wave of infections originating from a music studio in Busan is spreading at an alarming rate. The number of cases has exceeded 100 within 9 days since the first confirmed case.

With 36 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in Busan, double-digit daily cases have continued for six consecutive days.

Among these, 25 cases are related to Choyeon Music Studio, including visitors, contacts, and n-th wave infections, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases linked to the music studio to 103.

According to Busan city health authorities on the 29th, out of 1,642 COVID-19 diagnostic tests conducted the previous day, 36 tested positive.

Of the additional confirmed cases, 34 were identified as contacts of existing confirmed patients, while 2 cases have unknown infection routes and are classified as ‘dark cases’.

With 36 new confirmed cases reported that day, Busan has maintained double-digit daily confirmed cases for six consecutive days.

Infections related to Choyeon Music Studio, a practice room for instruments such as janggu, began with one confirmed case on the 21st, followed by 4 on the 23rd, 14 on the 24th, 19 on the 25th, 14 on the 26th, 13 on the 27th, 13 on the 28th, and 25 on the 29th, totaling 103 cases. Among these, 27 were visitors and 76 were contacts.