BTS cancels South Korea concert dates due to coronavirus
K-pop superstars BTS have canceled a series of their MAP OF THE SOUL concert dates set in April over the outbreak of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, in South Korea.
The band announced on Twitter that "we regret to announce that the BTS MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR...has been cancelled."
The COVID-19 outbreak "has made it impossible at this time to predict the scale of the outbreak during the dates of the concert," set for April 11,12, 18 and 19 at Seoul's Olympic Stadium.
The coronavirus has infected more than 2,000 people and killed 13 others in South Korea in the largest outbreak outside mainland China.
Novel coronavirus can cause symptoms that range from mild to severe, including cough, fever and shortness of breath. Since the symptoms are similar to those of pneumonia, influenza and the common cold, only a diagnostic test can confirm whether an individual has coronavirus.
At least 2,762 people have died from confirmed cases of the virus, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization.
