INFINITE Sunggyu has tested positive for COVID-19 after getting vaccinated.
On the morning of June 27, KST, INFINITE Sunggyu's agency, Double H TNE, released a statement informing the public that Sunggyu had tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic.
"In the morning of the 27th, Kim Sunggyu was notified that he had tested positive for COVID-19," said Double H TNE.
Keep on reading to know more.
INFINITE Sunggyu Tests Positive for COVID-19 Following Vaccination
The agency stated that INFINITE Sunggyu was regularly being tested for COVID-19 every week to prepare for his upcoming musical "Gwanghwamun Love Song." Not only that, but he had received vaccination with the Janssen vaccine back on June 10 and tested positive on June 25.
As Sunggyu is asymptomatic, he has no particular issues with his physical condition.
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According to Double H TNE, Sunggyu will be halting all activities and will be following the health and quarantine guidelines issued by authorities.
The staff and employees who have come in close contact with Sunggyu or crossed paths with him also completed taking the necessary measures, such as being tested for COVID-19 and will be entering self-quarantine regardless of their test results.
"We will do our best to prevent the disease by actively cooperating with the government guidelines, and at the same time, we will do our best to manage our artists. We apologize for causing concern," said Double H TNE.
Health Authorities Release Statement on INFINITE's Sunggyu Testing Positive After Vaccination
Following the news of the "The Chaser" singer testing positive for COVID-19 after getting vaccinated, the health authorities released a statement where they explained that a "breakthrough infection" is estimated for Sunggyu, making him the first known Janssen breakthrough case in South Korea.
A "breakthrough infection" or case is when a person becomes diagnosed with positive test results for COVID-19 after two weeks of getting vaccinated.
On June 28, KST, a briefing was held to discuss the Janssen breakthrough infection. Park Young Joon, the head of the epidemiological investigation team at the Central Quarantine Countermeasures Headquarters located in Bangdaebon, said, "If a case is confirmed positive after 17 days of taking the Janssen vaccination, it is a case that meets the criteria for a breakthrough infection. It can be viewed as an estimated breakthrough infection case."
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Park Young Joon added that the health authorities check for breakthrough infections once a week, but as of June 24, there were no cases of Janssen breakthrough infection. Sunggyu - who tested positive on June 25 - will be included in the next analysis, according to Park Young Joon.
As of June 24, a total of 44 people were confirmed to have a breakthrough infection in South Korea. According to health authorities, 26 people tested positive for COVID-19 after getting vaccinated with Pfizer, while 18 tested positive after taking AstraZeneca.
Sunggyu's musical, "Gwanghwamun Love Song," stated that it is likely that the press conference for the musical scheduled on July 5 will be postponed and that details are currently being discussed and will be announced soon.
We wish Sunggyu a fast recovery!
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Written by Robyn Joan
