Mother-in-law lied on epidemiological survey... Daughter-in-law 9 weeks pregnant tests positive for COVID-19

Daughter-in-law with COVID-19: "I Think I Caught COVID at Mother-in-Law's Church... Worried About the Baby"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] A story has emerged that a 9-week pregnant woman contracted COVID-19 due to her mother-in-law lying during an epidemiological investigation, sparking public outrage online.

On the 15th, pregnant woman A posted a message titled "COVID-19 Positive" on an online community.

A said, "I am 9 weeks into early pregnancy. I was diagnosed with COVID-19 through my mother-in-law," adding, "My mother-in-law lied during the epidemiological investigation. She said she was non-religious, but she is Christian. It is presumed she contracted it at church, but we currently do not know where exactly she got infected."

A explained that although she believes her mother-in-law’s lie was not intentional, "I deeply resent that this situation happened because I am worried something might go wrong with the baby," and "I am fearful every day that there might be a disability."

Referring to her husband who still defends his mother, A said, "(My husband) tells me to ask strangers on the street if anyone would intentionally infect someone," and added, "I also know it was not intentional. But I feel upset and depressed thinking that if proper quarantine guidelines had been followed and if they had not invited us when they had suspicious symptoms, this could have been avoided."

She continued, "After two days of high fever, full-body muscle pain, and sore throat symptoms, I was diagnosed positive and was hospitalized today," and said, "(My husband) tells me to moderate my resentment towards my mother-in-law, saying that although he feels sorry, seeing such behavior makes him lose affection."

In response, netizens expressed sympathy for A’s situation with comments such as, "I can’t understand going to church during the COVID era, especially in a household with a pregnant woman," "If it were me, I would be angry, upset, and worried in such a situation. The mother-in-law is definitely at fault for inviting a 9-week pregnant woman and a 19-month-old child to her home despite having symptoms," and "The husband who only sides with the mother-in-law seems to be the biggest problem."