Seoul City Closes 163 of 170 Shincheonji Church Facilities in the City

[Asia Economy Reporter Osangdo] Regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul, the city announced on the 23rd that it has closed 163 out of 170 Shincheonji Jesus Church facilities in the city. Disinfection was carried out under the leadership of Seoul city at the closed facilities.

Seoul city stated, that it received a list of Shincheonji churches and affiliated institutions from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has been conducting joint inspections with autonomous districts since the 21st. As of 3 PM on the 23rd, 163 locations have been closed and disinfected. The remaining 7 locations either claim not to be Shincheonji facilities or are being repurposed for other uses, and the city is currently verifying whether disinfection has been conducted after inspection.

The autonomous district with the most Shincheonji facilities in Seoul was Nowon-gu, with 24 locations. This was followed by Seodaemun-gu with 13, Dongjak-gu with 12, and Gangseo with 10.

Seoul city also announced plans to verify overlap with the acquired lists of 158 locations identified through the Shincheonji location notification application, 162 locations reported by the Protestant General Assembly, and 20 locations reported by citizens, and then take appropriate measures.

Earlier, on the 21st, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon announced, "In accordance with the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, closure measures will be taken against Shincheonji churches located in Seoul," signaling an inspection of Shincheonji church facilities recently identified as a vector for the spread of COVID-19.

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