Fans react to ENHYPEN’s Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, and Sunghoon positive COVID-19 status

September 2, 2021
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On September 2, BELIFT LAB made it known that members Sunghoon, Jay, Jungwon, Heeseung, and Jake tested positive for Covid-19.

BELIFT LAB’s Statment:

Hello.

This is BELIFT LAB.
ENHYPEN members Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, and Sunghoon have been diagnosed as positive for the COVID-19 infection while undergoing self-quarantine.
Following the confirmation of a COVID-19 case on a production site, ENHYPEN entered into preemptive self-quarantine from Thursday, August 26, and was classified by government authorities on Friday, August 27 as requiring self-quarantine due to close contact. During his self-quarantine, Jake began exhibiting symptoms including coughing and a fever on Sunday, August 29, and after reporting his symptoms to the local government health center, he underwent PCR testing.

He was found positive for COVID-19 on the morning of Monday, August 30. Subsequently, members Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, and Sunghoon began showing similar symptoms on Monday, and PCR testing was carried out, which confirmed their positive diagnoses for COVID-19. Following instructions from health authorities, the necessary measures are being carried out, including assignment and relocation to treatment facilities; the members are currently showing light symptoms.

After the COVID-19 case occurred on site on Wednesday, August 25, all who were present including the artists who underwent PCR testing, were confirmed as negative, and entered into self-quarantine; as such, the possibility of further spread is low.
All artists and staff undergoing self-quarantine performed self-testing twice a day and closely monitored their health and quickly carried out PCR testing as soon as any symptoms appeared.

We apologize for causing concern to all fans by being unable to prevent the occurrence of this series of infections despite our effort to ensure that precautions were in place on-site. Our company will provide full support for the rapid recovery of the members, placing the health and safety of our artists as our highest priority. In addition, we will continue to cooperate fully with requests and instructions from government health authorities.
Thank you.

After the announcement was made fans sent well wishes to the members via Twitter.

https://twitter.com/jho_ann_/status/1433384969536094209?s=20

The news comes after the group released their follow-up single “FEVER” off the ep Border: Carnival.

SARAH BRITTON

Sarah is the founder and content manager of TokkiStar. She has been a K-pop fan since the age of 13 but began as a J-pop fan at 11. Some of her favorite groups include SHINee, Wonder Girls, Red Velvet, SVT, WJSN, NCT, Day6, The Rose, and SNSD. She is currently anticipating the day Pristin reunites.

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