MANILA, Philippines — K-pop star Chung Ha was placed in self-quarantine when members of her staff tested positive after visiting Italy last month, Yonhap news agency reported. One of them showed signs of fever upon returning to South Korea, while the other was found to be a confirmed case upon testing. Reports said that 34 people died in Italy due to the novel coronavirus while there are 3,736 confirmed cases in South Korea. Auto giant Hyundai Motor also stopped operations at one of its Ulsan plants after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. But officials say they are not considering a citywide quarantine similar to Wuhan's lockdown, where the virus first emerged.

Source: Philippine Star March 02, 2020 03:56 UTC