UP10TION Kogyeol Also Tested Positive For COVID-19 After Bitto, Other Members Negative
"All those involved in possible contact, including UP10TION members and our staff, have been tested for COVID-19 after Bitto was confirmed positive," his agency TOP Media said in their official position on December 1. "We also completed the test for artists who have overlapping movements or who are at risk of secondary contact even if they are not direct contactors," adding, "As a result of the morning test, Kogyeol is positive, Kuhn, Sunyoul, Gyujin, Hwanhee and Xiao are negative. The results were negative, but UP10TION members and their managers, who are in close contact, will be quarantined for two weeks."
"UP10TION's stylist, hair and makeup team all had negative results, and our employees, related staff, and other artists besides UP10TION who had been examined also had negative results," TOP Media said. "There are two staff members whose results have not been confirmed at the moment, so we will take follow-up measures and conduct additional movement investigations as soon as possible."
"As UP10TION member Kogyeol has been tested positive, Kogyeol will follow the quarantine authorities' guidelines. And once again, we will re-examine the members' movements and staff members who are at risk of further infection, thoroughly take preventive and follow-up measures according to the authorities' guidelines, and do our best to manage artists in the future," the company added.
Below is the full text of TOP Media's official postition:
"Hello,
This is TOP Media.
On November 30, all those involved in possible contact, including UP10TION members and our staff, have been tested for COVID-19 after Bitto was confirmed positive. We also completed the test for artists who have overlapping movements or who are at risk of secondary contact even if they are not direct contactors.
As a result of the morning test, Kogyeol is tested positive, while Kuhn, Sunyoul, Gyujin, Hwanhee and Xiao are tested negative. The results were negative, but UP10TION members and their managers, who are in close contact, will be quarantined for 2 weeks.
UP10TION's stylist, hair and makeup team all had negative results, and our employees, related staff, and other artists besides UP10TION who had been examined also had negative results. There are two staff members whose results have not been confirmed at the moment, so we will take follow-up measures and conduct additional movement investigations as soon as possible.
As UP10TION member Kogyeol has been tested positive, Kogyeol will follow the quarantine authorities' guidelines. Once again, we will re-examine the members' movements and the staff who are at risk of further infection, thoroughly take preventive and follow-up measures according to the government's guidelines, and do our best to manage COVID-19 hygiene and artists in the future.
We apologize for causing you concern."