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It was recently revealed that Mr. Kim In-Soo, who was playing tennis—a sport considered relatively safe during the pandemic by public health experts in Michigan, USA—contracted COVID, making headlines. Let’s connect with our correspondent near the Sindang-dong tennis courts. Mr. Seo Kyung-Won?
Yes, I’m currently standing in front of the Sindang-dong tennis courts. Mr. Kim, a lawyer, was reportedly playing tennis until the morning before yesterday. Today, he tested positive for COVID and is now in isolation at the back of the testing center.
What exactly happened here? Wasn’t this activity deemed safe by Michigan’s public health experts? When was the last time he played tennis?
Yes, he last set foot on the tennis court at 7 AM the day before yesterday.
7 AM? How does that even make sense?
Yes, 7 AM is indeed early morning. You might be surprised, but the law firm he works for has 50% of its staff working from home, allowing for a more relaxed morning schedule.
Tennis is a sport played apart from each other, so how did he end up testing positive? And who passed the virus to him?
It’s believed he caught the virus from his tennis partner that morning. Investigations revealed the partner kept playing tennis despite knowing they were infected. Apparently, they were a total fanatic.
Ah, a tennis fanatic, huh?
No, a COVID fanatic.
Oh… really? So, he was investigated by the authorities for spreading COVID? Isn’t this a first in the country?
Yes, it is. The transmission allegedly happened during a tiebreak in the match. According to statements, the opponent, despite being positive, kissed the ball for luck before serving it. Kim couldn’t dodge the ball that flew towards him and it struck his eye. He was so eager to win that he kept his eyes open, allowing the virus to enter through his cornea. Due to the opponent’s intentional actions, the case drew legal attention.
Is that even possible?
Yes, it’s possible.
What’s more surprising is that he’s the first infected person from his law firm, right?
Correct. Until now, there hadn’t been a single case at that law firm. The health authorities were even considering if certain companies had a unique immunity. They were conducting full-scale immunity investigations among the staff. However, today’s incident suggests there’s no clear connection between the two.
Isn’t that just common sense?
These days, how much really makes sense? 🤷♂️
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