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Shin Hyun-been contracts COVID-19

By Aedrianne Acar
Published December 14, 2021 7:46 PM PHT
Updated January 14, 2022 3:07 PM PHT

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Read the latest update about the health of South Korean star Shin Hyun-been.

The number of Korean celebrities who were diagnosed with COVID-19 continues to increase.

Recently, popular host Yoo Jae-suk got infected with the highly-contagious virus and Super Junior member Choi Siwon also tested positive, after taking his PCR COVID-19 test.

Today, Soompi reported that Hospital Playlist actress Shin Hyun-been has contracted COVID-19, even though she was fully vaccinated.

Based on the statement released by her agency Yooborn Company, Hyun-Been was notified on December 13 that “she had been in close contact with a COVID-19 patient. She immediately underwent PCR testing, and after being classified as someone who should be monitored closely, she took another test. Then she received a positive result on December 14.”

The statement added, “Currently, Shin Hyun Been isn't experiencing any health problems. We canceled all her scheduled activities, and we are carrying out all necessary measures according to the instructions of government health authorities…We will do everything we can for the health and safety of our actors and staff and do our best to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

Source: https://kstartrend.com/

As of this writing, South Korea has recorded 528,652 COVID-19 cases and sadly, 4,387 people died from the dreaded virus.