Seventeen’s Mingyu test positive for Covid-19; to sit out band’s upcoming Houston and Fort Worth concerts

August 20, 2022 steven

In what comes as upsetting news for all the Seventeen fans, it was recently shared that member Mingyu has tested positive for Covid-19. The band has been in the US carrying out promotional activities and concerts but as it turns out, they have now faced a hiccup.

As per the announcement shared by Seventeen’s agency, PLEDIS Entertainment on August 19, it was said that Mingyu underwent a test after experiencing a sore throat. The result ultimately came out, positive.

“We would like to provide you with some information regarding SEVENTEEN member Mingyu’s COVID-19 diagnosis and his future activities,” read the statement released by the agency.

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Giving a further update on his health condition and symptoms, they wrote, “Mingyu experienced a mild sore throat on the early morning of August 19 (PT) and pre-emptively took a COVID-19 test and the test result returned as positive. Mingyu is currently under self-quarantine and administering self-treatment in Los Angeles.”

The singer will therefore miss the group’s concerts in Houston on August 20 and Fort Worth on August 23, respectively. Earlier, another member Dino also tested positive. The news regarding him came out on August 17.

Due to this, both Dino and Mingyu will be missing out on the Houston show on Saturday, August 20. Meanwhile, Dino will be able to join the group for the Fort Worth show on August 23 while Mingyu still remains in isolation.

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For now, all the other members are doing well and are “not experiencing any extraordinary symptoms.”

“We will continue to provide support for the rapid recovery of Mingyu, placing our highest priority on the health and safety of our artists. We will also continue to fully cooperate with the requests and guidelines of healthcare authorities,” read the statement.

While fans are worried about Dino and Mingyu’s health. We hope for their speedy recovery.

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