Notifying the reporters of the match, the infection was known.
Volleyball Federation “League suspended for two weeks… Second inspection is also conducted”
The risk of additional infection is high
The appearance of KB players at the KB-Okay match held at Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi on the 21st. Provided by the Korean Volleyball Federation
Corona 19 confirmed this time in professional volleyball stained with school violence. This is the first case of infection by a domestic player, so it is likely to have a great impact. The Korean Volleyball Federation decided to stop the men’s league for two weeks. According to the report on 〈Hankyoreh〉 on the 23rd, a domestic player from KB Insurance Stars, a professional volleyball men’s team, was confirmed to be infected with Corona 19 the day before and entered quarantine treatment. This fact was made known by notifying about 20 reporters who had covered the KB and OK Financial Group match held in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province on the 21st of the fact that the athlete was infected with Corona 19. On the day, an official from the KB team said, “The player felt symptoms such as high fever, and as a result of testing at the screening clinic, he was confirmed for Corona 19.” . The team players, coaching staff, and front desk staff will be tested for Corona 19 on this day. There have been cases in which foreign volleyball players have been infected with Corona 19, but this is the first time a domestic player has been infected. In the case of foreign players, infection was confirmed at the time of entry, and they were immediately quarantined and there was no additional infection. However, the player whose infection was confirmed this time ran a full set of 5 in the Okay match, so it is highly likely that other players were exposed to splashes and sweat. In particular, the volleyball stadium is a closed indoor stadium, so the risk of infection is relatively high compared to outdoor games such as baseball. The Volleyball Federation also recognized the seriousness and decided to stop the league immediately. The Volleyball Federation held an emergency meeting in the morning of this day and said, “According to the Federation Response Manual, the men’s competition in the V (V) League will be temporarily suspended for two weeks.” The federation also explained, “A second inspection will be conducted not only for those who participated in the KB-OK battle, but also for those who are classified as close contacts.” . However, in the case of the women’s department, if no additional confirmed cases come out according to the Corona 19 test results of officials, the league will not be stopped. In December of last year, the camera manager, who participated in the men’s game as a relay staff, was confirmed to have Corona 19, and four games were delayed. Recently, as the assault case of Lee Sang-yeol’s KEPCO Big Storm’s Park Cheol-woo 12 years ago became controversial again, Lee became the league Abandon the remaining matchesOne KB met another major bad news called Corona 19 player infection. Not only the club but also the entire volleyball world is tense because if there are additional confirmed cases, the entire league is inevitable. By Lee Jung-guk, staff reporter [email protected]