ASTRO's Sanha Diagnosed With COVID-19 After Suddenly Halting Comeback Promotions Due To Health

After unexpectedly halting all comeback promotions due to a worsening of his health, ASTRO’s Sanha has now tested positive for COVID-19.

On the afternoon of January 8, ASTRO’s agency Fantagio announced that because Sanha’s health had suddenly taken a turn for the worse, he would not be able to participate in his scheduled activities for Moonbin&Sanha’s unit comeback. As a result, Sanha sat out their live comeback interview during SBS’s “Inkigayo,” and the unit’s scheduled fan signing event was postponed.

Later that night, Fantagio followed up by reporting that after undergoing a rapid antigen test, Sanha had been diagnosed with COVID-19, which explained some of the symptoms he’d been experiencing. Fortunately, Moonbin has tested negative for the virus.

In addition to postponing Moonbin&Sanha’s upcoming fan signing events, Fantagio also announced that the unit’s scheduled radio appearances on MBC FM4U’s “GOT7’s Youngjae’s Close Friend” and KBS Cool FM’s “BTOB’s Kiss the Radio” had both been cancelled.

The agency’s full statement is as follows:

Hello. This is Fantagio.

Today, our artist ASTRO’s Yoon Sanha underwent a rapid antigen test due to a worsening of his health, including a headache and other symptoms, and his test results came back positive today (January 8). At present, Yoon Sanha does not have any other symptoms aside from a headache and mild cold-like symptoms, and he plans to focus fully on his treatment and recovery in accordance with the COVID-19 guidelines of health authorities.

ASTRO’s Moonbin, who is currently promoting together [with Sanha], also underwent a rapid antigen test, and his test results came back negative.

Therefore, it will be difficult for ASTRO’s Yoon Sanha to participate in his scheduled activities, and we will make another announcement in the future about our artist’s return to activities after we confirm the time at which his mandatory quarantine will end.

Furthermore, the video call and fan signing events for the release of Moonbin&Sanha’s third mini album “INCENSE” that were scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 12 and Saturday, January 14 will be postponed; and the radio appearances on MBC FM4U’s “GOT7’s Youngjae’s Close Friend” (Tuesday, January 10) and KBS Cool FM’s “BTOB’s Kiss the Radio” (Friday, January 13) have been cancelled.

We ask for your understanding in regards to the fact that we have given many people cause for concern. We will continue to consider the health of our artists and staff our top priority, and we will do our utmost for the speedy recovery of our artist while adhering to the guidelines of government health authorities.

Thank you.

Wishing Sanha the speediest of recoveries!