6 Stray Kids members infected with COVID-19

Stays are praying for the speedy recovery of six out of eight members of JYP Entertainment super group Stray Kids who tested positive for the coronavirus disease.

Source: Stray_Kids_JP (TW)

According to reports, it was Changbin who first tested positive for COVID-19 on March 18. Han and Seungmin received a positive result from their PCR tests on March 19 and 20, respectively.

On Monday, March 21, JYP Entertainment released another statement confirming that Bang Chan, Lee Know, and Hyunjin also contracted the highly contagious virus.

The good news is that Bang Chan, Lee Know, and Hyunjin are not experiencing any symptoms and are under quarantine. They have also received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and have been boosted, too.

JYP Entertainment added, “The Stray Kids members have been staying in separated living spaces since the afternoon of March 18 (Friday). All members will continue to focus on personal hygiene and monitor their health.

“JYPE will place the artists' health as the highest priority and will provide everything we can to support the artists' swift recovery.”

Members I.N and Felix remain COVID-19-free as of writing.

On March 18, Stray Kids returned with a bang with the release of their brand-new single "MANIAC," the title track of their mini-album ODDINARY.

South Korea is battling a sharp increase of COVID-19 cases. The country of more than 51 million people has registered a total of 10.4 million confirmed cases with the death toll standing at 13,432 based on the March 23 data from ncov.mohw.go.kr.

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