Couple Who Contracted Korea’s First Case of Omicron Virus Could Face Prosecution for Lying to Contract Tracers
It looks like the couple that contracted South Korea’s first cases of Omicron could face legal troubles:
A couple, who tested positive for the omicron coronavirus variant for the first time in South Korea, was found to have lied about how they went home from the airport upon return from Nigeria, leaving dozens of people exposed to the risk of infection.
The couple — a pastor and his wife in their 40s — initially told health authorities they took one of the officially designated infection-proof “quarantine” taxies to return home from Incheon International Airport on Nov. 24.
But it was found later that a friend of the couple, a Uzbek national, drove them home in a private vehicle. That left the friend out of health authorities’ radar even after the couple tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 25.
The friend moved around without any restrictions for six days, coming into contact with 87 people, including family, friends and co-workers, and putting them at risk of COVID-19 infection. He later tested positive for the new variant.
Officials said two of them — his wife and his mother-in-law — have been categorized as suspected omicron cases and an investigation is under way.
Health authorities said they are mulling over the option of filing charges of infectious disease prevention law violations against the couple, saying “their false statement left the Uzbek man uncategorized as those who came in close contact with COVID-19 patients.”
Yonhap
You can read more at the link, but I once talked to a contract tracer that said people lying to them is actually quite common. For example I would not be surprised if this Uzbek national that picked them up at the airport may have immigration issues. If so the couple may have lied to protect him.
Despite all the media and government lies, Omicron appears a very mild strain.
That gives natural immunity.
Let it run wild and forget about covid.
A pastor and wife who lied? That is quite sad. Perhaps they are in the wrong line of work…
Is there any obligation to be truthful with the Devil?
Covid has been one big lie from before it was manufactured.
It is so far from reality now, who decides what it truth?
Well, I hear what you’re saying, CH–and I don’t know the religion of the “pastor”–but the Book is pretty clear that liars don’t go to heaven.
https://www.openbible.info/topics/liars_go_to_hell
Obviously that includes those pushing the lies and fear.
All authority comes from God. Thus, governments get their authority from Him. And leaders who abuse their position will have serious eternal consequences. But we are to follow them in all proper things (even Jesus paid taxes, for example).
We shouldn’t use the devil’s tools to defeat the devil. It doesn’t work that way. As Thomas Fuller wrote in The Profane State (1642):
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Best to use the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-20) and the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) to fight against the real enemy.
“…yea they which play with the devils rattles, will be brought by degrees to wield his sword…”
A wise thought… and, as we have watched too often, a true outcome.
But more than a few have wielded the Devil’s sword to accomplish good.. and then put it down before feeling its corrupting effect.
George Washington walking away from power, celebrities leaving drugs and alcohol behind them, Frodo throwing away the Ring of Doom…. etc.
I’m not sure lying about your contacts to a well-meaning contact tracer is a good example… but lying about your vax status, for example, seems like God’s work.
I imagine Christian paradoxes have been discussed… such as, if you saved a life by lying to a Nazi, would you go to hell for lying?
Is there some clever resolution to such questions?
The problem civilization is currently facing is caused by sociopaths controlling barbarians.
You know what is right and wrong but you can’t have a reasonable discussion with either group to find a higher truth and act upon it… as the barbarians are emotional and selfish… and your kindness and reason does not affect their thinking. The sociopaths are amoral… so while they understand your arguments, it will not change their goals.
These groups only understand violence.
They will not be stopped until they are made to stop.
Christians need to be more like crusaders than Jews in boxcars.
“Spiritual warfare ain’t fer the weak.”
Look up Saint Boniface and how he ended up. Look up Nick Saint and the Auca. Or any of countless others.
Covid has been one big lie from before it was manufactured.
It is so far from reality now, who decides what it truth?
That is rich coming from a bird brained person who along with his Texan(or Russian) master constantly spreads lies and misinformation through the ROK Drop.
“That is rich coming from a bird brained person who along with his Texan(or Russian) master constantly spreads lies and misinformation through the ROK Drop.”
Did you know know Asian skin is yellow because they drink their own pee?
Should be given a medal for bring a mild version of the China Virus so herd immunity will be achieved. Fck the vax