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JHope Is 6th BTS Member To Test Positive For COVID19

jhope-1.17421950 South Korean K-pop boy band BTS member J-Hope poses for a photo session during a press conference on BTS new album 'BE (Deluxe Edition)' in Seoul on November 20, 2020. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) (J-Hope, pictured in 2020. Jung Yeon-Je / AFP/Getty Images)

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J-Hope has become the sixth member of BTS to test positive for COVID-19.

Big Hit Music said Thursday the 28-year-old, whose real name is Jung Ho-seok, has only mild symptoms because he is triple-vaccinated.

“He is currently not presenting any extraordinary symptoms other than a sore throat, and is undergoing treatment at home while under quarantine,” it said in a statement. “J-Hope is planning to take part in activities scheduled to take place next month once his at-home treatment concludes.”

All members of BTS except Jungkook have tested positive for COVID-19 since December. Last weekend, Jin underwent emergency surgery on his finger.

The group is scheduled to perform on the Grammys on April 3 and then do stadium concerts in Las Vegas on April 8, 9, 15 and 16.