Dispatch Has Found Evidence That Suggests That The Hospital Made Errors Regarding Kim Chung Ha's COVID19 Test Result, So He Was Not Notified About His Positive Test Until Monday (7/12) Morning.
Kim Chung Ha was confirmed positive for COVID19 on Monday (6/12). Dispatch exclusively obtained evidence of the COVID19 test results of the former IOI member, as well as complete details about the gathering with friends in the past week.
Previously, it was revealed that female idols including Kang Mina Gu9udan, DIA's Jung Chae Yeon (II), Yeonjung Cosmic Girls (WJSN), TWICE's Sana, and others were tested for COVID19 after coming into contact with Kim Chung Ha recently.
This swift series of news surrounding the idols' COVID19 tests has put Kim Chung Ha at the center of significant criticism. Some netizens even accused Kim Chung Ha of "lying" about the COVID19 test results, hiding the fact that he tested positive.
Source: Allkpop
On Monday (7/12) at 00:36 KST, Kim Chung Ha was seen posting on his official fan community. To the question asking what he's doing now, Kim Chung Ha replied, "Today !? These days I'm too scared to go out so I'm either running on schedules or stuck at home! ????"
The answer above was posted at 12:36 a.m. KST on December 7, which Dispatch said was roughly less than 24 hours after the hospital notified Kim Chung Ha that initially, he tested negative for COVID19.
Dispatch has found evidence showing that the hospital made a mistake regarding Kim Chung Ha's COVID19 test result, so the idol was not notified of his positive test until the morning of December 7 at 9:30 p.m. KST.
According to the Dispatch timeline, Chung Ha visited "A" sports center on December 2nd. On the evening of December 4th, Mina, Jung Chae Yeon, Kim Chung Ha, and Yeonjung gathered at Mina's house to celebrate her birthday. Late on December 4th Night, Kim Chung Ha, Yoo Yeonjung, and Sana gathered at Chung Ha's house.
Source: Allkpop
On December 5, an employee of the sports center "A" tested positive for COVID19. On December 6 at 8:30 am, Chung Ha and his staff underwent a voluntary COVID19 test. On December 6 at 7:34 pm, Chung Ha's manager and chief management's test came back negative. On December 6 at 7:46 pm, Chung Ha's test result was negative.
On December 7 at 12:36 a.m., Chung Ha told fans in his fan community that he was at home. On December 7 at 9:30 am, the hospital notified Chung Ha that he had tested positive.
Some time after the news of Kim Chung Ha's positive test was published, his agency asked netizens to stop spreading false rumors and malicious accusations. Everyone who has been in recent contact with Kim Chung Ha in the past week has tested negative for COVID19. Meanwhile, Kim Chung Ha plans to follow the orders of the disease control and prevention department while still undergoing quarantine.
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