Former IZ*ONE Jang Won-young tested positive for COVID-19... An Yu-jin tested negative

▲ This photo, provided by Innisfree, shows Jang Won-young, former member of IZ*ONE. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Amid the continuing spread of the COVID-19 infection in the entertainment scene, Jang Won-young, former member of girl band IZ*ONE, has been tested positive for the infection.

After being informed that Jang and An Yu-jin’s schedules overlapped with a staff who has been tested positive for the virus, the two artists took tests resulting in positive and negative respectively, according to their agency Starship Entertainment Sunday.

“Jang is taking necessary measures according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KCPA). An will stop all planned schedules and go into self-quarantining,” said the agency.

“We will continually comply with the quarantine guidelines and strive for the health and safety of all our artists and staffs,” added the agency.

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