A 20s Shincheonji COVID-19 Confirmed Case from Gangnam-gu Watches Suwon vs. Kobe Match

Governor Lee Jae-myung Reveals Movement of Confirmed Case Who Attended Suwon-Kobe Match on 19th

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] It has been revealed that a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) residing in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, attended the professional soccer match between Suwon and Vissel Kobe on the 19th.

On the 2nd, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung disclosed the movement path of a Shincheonji member A (27, male) living in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, through Facebook. Mr. A watched the Suwon-Kobe match on the 19th and was confirmed positive for COVID-19 a week later on the 26th.

Mr. A visited the Shincheonji Daegu Church on the 16th of last month and took bus number 99 to Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 19th. The number of spectators at the match that day reached about 17,000.

Mr. A watched the AFC Champions League group stage match between Suwon and Vissel Kobe near the disabled seating area on the first floor of section E in the main stadium.

On that day, a patriotic citizens' rally for Suwon, Anyang, and Gunpo was held in the indoor convention hall inside Suwon World Cup Stadium, and it is estimated that about 700 participants in this event moved at the same time as the confirmed case.

At the time, Mr. A asked entering spectators about overseas travel or COVID-19 symptoms, and it is known that he was admitted as he showed no symptoms.

Governor Lee said, "Large-scale indoor gatherings pose a very high risk of infection spread," and added, "Gyeonggi Province has completed quarantine measures for the facility and will continue daily additional disinfection. We ask that large-scale indoor gatherings be refrained from as much as possible to prevent the spread of infectious diseases."

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