One COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do...Colleague of Seocho-gu Patient at Workplace

A new case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province.

On the 22nd, Eom Tae-jun, mayor of Icheon, posted on Facebook, stating, "One person residing in Janghowon tested positive for COVID-19 following an epidemiological investigation," and added, "This individual worked at a construction site in Janghowon alongside a confirmed case from Seocho-gu, Seoul, who had attended a Shincheonji event in Daegu."

He continued, "There are 13 close contacts who worked with the confirmed case from Seocho-gu, including 5 residents of Janghowon, 7 who tested negative, and 1 from Masan," explaining, "Among the 5 Janghowon residents, one tested positive."

The confirmed patient from Janghowon is currently isolated and receiving treatment at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital.

The Icheon city government is tracing the movements of the confirmed patient in Janghowon, identifying additional contacts, and implementing quarantine measures.

Additionally, four Shincheonji churches in the Icheon area have been ordered to close and are undergoing disinfection.

Seoul City has temporarily banned gatherings at Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul Plaza, and Cheonggye Plaza to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Meanwhile, on the afternoon of the 22nd, the National Rally for the Impeachment of Moon Jae-in, hosted by the National Struggle Headquarters for Moon Jae-in's Resignation, was held on a road near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.

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