The Cause of Death of Shincheonji's Lee Man-hee's Older Brother Is 'Acute Pneumonia'... Questions About the Super-Spreader Continue

Shincheonji Leader Lee Man-hee / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Seulgi Kim] It has been revealed that the older brother of Lee Man-hee, the leader of Shincheonji, known as the epicenter of the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), died after being diagnosed with 'acute pneumonia.'

According to health authorities on the 25th, Lee Man-hee's older brother, who died at Daenam Hospital in Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk, on the 31st of last month, was hospitalized in the emergency room for five days due to symptoms of acute pneumonia.

Lee's older brother, who lived in Cheongdo, was admitted to the emergency room of Daenam Hospital on the 27th of last month with symptoms of acute pneumonia and died there on the 31st of the same month while receiving treatment.

The deceased was the sixth son among 10 sons and 1 daughter and was confirmed not to be a Shincheonji believer.

A Shincheonji Daegu church official stated, "Three believers who visited the mourning in Daegu tested positive for COVID-19," but denied any connection, saying, "On the morning of the 2nd, around 7:40 a.m., there was a person who spoke with a Chinese compatriot entering Daenam Hospital in Cheongdo."

It is known that a total of 47 Shincheonji believers attended the funeral, including 40 Daegu branch leaders and executives and 7 believers from Busan.

The police, at the request of health authorities and Cheongdo County, are identifying the identities and movements of the Shincheonji believers who attended the funeral. Additionally, an epidemiological investigation is underway based on the list of condolence money donors at the funeral.

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