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V of BTS is currently recovering from the coronavirus (COVID-19). On Feb. 20, V assured BTS fans he is feeling well on his Instagram story. Big Hit Music originally announced that V tested positive for the coronavirus on Feb. 15.

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V updated BTS fans on how he is feeling on Instagram

V is typically quite active on social media, and he often uses Instagram and Weverse to communicate with fans. On Feb. 20, V posted two videos on his Instagram story to let fans know how he is feeling.

Both videos featured a black-and-white filter and showed V sitting in front of the camera.

V captioned the first video in Korean, and the official translation through Instagram reads, “Thank you for your concern I’m all better thanks to you.”

In the second video, V wrote in English for BTS’ international fans, writing, “You’re sweet to worry have a good day.”

BTS fans reacted to V’s message

After V posted on his Instagram story, ARMY passed along the good news on social media. Fans were particularly touched that V went out of his way to assure them he feels good.

One fan wrote on Reddit, “Good to hear that he’s feeling better! They really are the sweetest!”

Another fan wrote on Reddit, “Man, sometimes I think I can’t love these men and this fandom anymore, my heart grows another three sizes! Glad to hear he’s well!”

“He’s so SWEET! God I just love him so much, so happy he’s fully recovered,” wrote a Reddit user.

“What a honey! This instantly put a smile on my face, both because he’s better and him taking the time to thank us for worrying,” wrote a fan on Reddit.

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V tested positive for the coronavirus

On Feb. 15, Big Hit Music published a Weverse announcement letting fans know that V tested positive for the coronavirus.

“V visited the hospital Tuesday afternoon on the 15th after experiencing a mild sore throat and took the PCR test. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 tonight,” Big Hit Music wrote in the Weverse post.

The announcement continues, “V completed two rounds of COVID-19 vaccinations and is not presenting any extraordinary symptoms other than a mild fever and sore throat. He is currently undergoing treatment at home while waiting for further guidelines from the health care authorities.”

In the Weverse announcement, Big Hit Music also let ARMY know that V was recently in contact with Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, and Jungkook. However, the members of BTS tested negative after V tested positive.

“There was contact with the other members on Saturday the 12th, but everyone was wearing a mask, and there was no close contact. None of the BTS members other than V are presenting any symptoms, and everyone received negative results from the preemptive self-tests,” wrote Big Hit Music.

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