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Covid in K-pop: BTS’ Jimin becomes the latest idol to fall sick, fans worried

Jimin is the 39th idol to test positive in the last two weeks following Viviz, The Boyz, Drippin and PIXY members

BTS’ Jimin has become the 39th K-pop idol to get Covid-19 in the last two weeks. The new Omicron strain is wreaking havoc as the world has not yet considered it lethal enough to implement strict social distancing guidelines. K-pop acts, in fact, have gone to the extent of holding world tours and concerts. Idols have continued with their gigs in crowded places and unfortunately, that has backfired. 

The outbreak in K-pop began on January 19 when three EPEX members tested positive for Covid-19. In the next 10 days, 30 idols ended up getting the virus. Five out of six iKON members, half of The Boyz, WEi, Treasure and all of Viviz members have ended up falling sick because of Covid-19. It was announced that nine idols tested positive in the last 24 hours and that has worried fans who are asking agencies to cancel artists’ schedules that are being planned in crowded places.

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BTS’ Jimin becomes the latest to get Covid-19

Following Umji, former GFriend members – Eunha and SinB who were set to re-debut as Viviz tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. We also had PIXY’s Lola and Daejeong getting the virus after Dia on January 31. At the same time, leader Sangyeon became the fifth The Boyz member to test positive. It was also reported that Drippin’s Lee Hyeop and Cha Junho also got Covid-19 after their initial PCR test was negative. And now BTS’ Jimin has tested positive.

At the end of 2021, three BTS members – Suga, RM and Jin had got Covid-19 following their LA concerts. They recovered in the first week of January 2022. However, on January 31, 2022, it has now been revealed that member Jimin has fallen sick. He had a sore throat and pain in his stomach. He visited the ER and was diagnosed with Covid-19, as well as acute appendicitis. He immediately got the surgery done and is now hospitalized as he is recovering. He has also not come in close contact with the rest of BTS when he got the virus.

‘Stay healthy and safe’

One worried ARMY tweeted, “Let’s all pray for jimin’s fast recovery and for the other members to stay healthy and safe.” Another posted, “To the person who have spread  happiness , i wish only the same happiness always find you .♡ WE LOVE YOU JIMIN #GetWellSoonJimin.” One fan shared, “Jimin always reminds us to wear our masks, tells us to wear warm clothes, always cares for us. He's like a warm blanket on a cold day. He's also a strong person, both mentally and physically, I know he'll recover quickly.”