All 10 Symptomatic Shincheonji Members Living in Incheon Test 'Negative'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City announced on the 24th that all 10 Shincheonji Church members with suspected symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) tested negative.

The city received the list of these individuals from the Central Disease Control Headquarters the previous day, conducted tests, and confirmed the results on the morning of the same day.

The city explained that one family member of the symptomatic individuals, who had mild fever and other self-reported symptoms, was also tested but received a negative result.

They will undergo self-quarantine for the next two weeks and follow-up measures such as release from quarantine will be based on the results of a second test.

In Incheon, a 61-year-old woman, Ms. A, residing in Bupyeong-gu, was confirmed positive for COVID-19 on the 22nd and is currently receiving isolated treatment at Incheon Medical Center. It was confirmed that Ms. A attended a Shincheonji Church gathering in Daegu from the 14th to the 17th.

As of 4 p.m. on the 23rd, the total number of people in quarantine due to COVID-19 in Incheon is 57.

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