Another Korean Air flight attendant infected with new coronavirus

A second cabin crew member of Korean Air has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, company and local government officials said Saturday.

The 36-year-old flight attendant tested positive for COVID-19 after serving on a Los Angeles to Incheon route late last month.

Another Korean Air cabin crew member on the same KE012 flight that departed Los Angeles, Feb. 20, was earlier confirmed as being infected, Feb. 25.

Korean Air said other cabin crew who were on the same flight tested negative, adding it plans to extend its quarantine of 30 other flight attendants as part of precautionary measures. (Yonhap)