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Covid in K-pop: TXT's Soobin gets sick, idols who tested positive till last week recover

Soobin becomes the second TXT member to test positive following Yeonjun

With the new Omicron outbreak, there is good news, as well as bad news in the K-pop industry. Due to it being extremely infectious, it is running rampant and affecting idols who have to continue with their scheduled gigs in crowded places. But since the Covid-19 strain is not lethal, those who had tested positive are recovering in a couple of days. Many have also completed their third vaccine booster shot due to which they do not show any extraordinary symptoms.

In fact, on March 12, several K-pop agencies reported that most of their idols who had gotten Covid-19 had finally tested negative and would resume their activities. Nine out of 13 Seventeen members had tested positive last week, out of which seven have recovered and are out of quarantine. Fans believe Joshua and Jun will test negative by tomorrow. UP10TION’s Sunyoul, TXT’s Yeonjun, all of Itzy and Apink also ended their quarantine. Unfortunately, TXT’s leader, Soobin got Covid-19.

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Soobin gets Covid-19

On March 12, BigHit shared that TXT’s Soobin had ended up testing positive for Covid-19. The label shared that the K-pop idol had cold symptoms on March 10 and took a rapid antigen test that came back positive. He immediately went into quarantine and took a PCR test the next day and it has come back positive on the morning of March 12. Soobin is currently experiencing a sore throat and cough and is being treated at home.

TXT’s Beomgyu, Taehyun and Kai immediately took a PCR test which has come back negative while Yeonjun has recovered after he had been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the third week of February. However, all of the members are closely monitoring their health and following the guidelines since there was close contact between the members. Soobin’s last appearance was with Beomgyu on VLive on March 9.

‘Get well soon’

Fans trended Soobin as they sent him well wishes. One MOA tweeted, “Our bunny leader, please rest well and take care of yourself! we wish for your fast recovery, soobin :(.” Another fan posted, “Hoping for speedy recovery for our leader. we love you soobin.” One shared, “Eat well, take lots of rest and get well soon soobin, we all are waiting for you ;( ♡.” Another was sad that the members would be separated on Beomgyu’s birthday on March 13, “Soogyu will not be together on Beomgyu’s bday :((( get well soon soobin.” With many of BigHit’s artists testing positive, one multi-fan added, “Since the pandemic started the hello, this is BIGHIT MUSIC gives me/us trauma now. It's not exciting at all but only making us scared. Get well soon Soob! we'll pray for your fast recovery. Take a lot of rest & be back stronger & healthier!”