BTS member V tests Covid positive, singer’s label says, ‘there was contact with other members’

BTS member V has tested positive for Covid-19 and the singer’s label just issued an official statement on social media. Big Hit Music informed ARMY on Weverse that V had visited the hospital on Tuesday after he suffered from a mild sore throat and took the PCR test.

The statement also said that Kim Taehyung was in contact with members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin and Jungkook last Saturday.

The statement read, “Hello. This is BIGHIT MUSIC. We would like to provide you with some information regarding the health of BTS member V. V visited the hospital Tuesday afternoon on the 15th after experiencing a mild sore throat and took the PCR test. He was diagnosed with Covid-19 tonight. V completed two rounds of Covid-19 vaccinations and is not presenting any extraordinary symptoms other than a mild fever and sore throat. He is currently undergoing treatment at home while waiting for further guidelines from the health care authorities. There was contact with the other members on Saturday the 12th, but everyone was wearing a mask, and there was no close contact.”

 

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The statement further read, “None of the BTS members other than V are presenting any symptoms, and everyone received negative results from the preemptive self-tests. The company places the artists’ health as our top priority and we will do everything we can to aid V in his speedy recovery. We will do everything we can to aid V in his speedy recovery. We will also diligently cooperate with the requests and guidelines of the health care authorities. Thank you.”

For the unversed, BTS members RM, Jin and Suga had also tested positive for the coronavirus in December last year. Jimin had also tested Covid positive last month and he also underwent surgery for acute appendicitis.

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