Governor Lee Jae-myung 'Eumseong'... Resuming Full-Scale Battle Against COVID-19

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung (right) is seen talking with church officials at the Shincheonji Jesus Church affiliated institution in Gwacheon, where a COVID-19 epidemiological investigation was underway, on the afternoon of the 25th of last month.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, tested negative for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) on the 7th.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated on the 7th, "The specimen collected from Governor Lee at Gyeonggi Medical Center Suwon Hospital on the evening of the previous day (6th) was tested at the Gyeonggi Institute of Health and Environment, and the result was 'negative.'"

Recently, Governor Lee visited ▲ Gwacheon Shincheonji Headquarters (February 25) ▲ Gapyeong Shincheonji Peace Palace (March 2) ▲ Seongnam Bundang Jesaeng Hospital (5th) ▲ Seongnam Medical Center (5th) consecutively. All three facilities were places of concern for COVID-19 infection.

The Gwacheon and Gapyeong Shincheonji facilities have been closed since the 24th of last month due to concerns about cluster infections. Bundang Jesaeng Hospital halted medical services in the early hours of the 6th after nine people, including patients, medical staff, and guardians, were confirmed positive. Seongnam Medical Center has postponed its opening and is focusing on intensive treatment of COVID-19 confirmed patients.

At that time, Governor Lee stayed inside the Gwacheon Shincheonji Headquarters for about three hours and inside the Gapyeong Shincheonji Peace Palace for about ten minutes, both while wearing a mask.

On the evening of the 2nd, Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, who visited the Shincheonji Jesus Church Training Center (Palace of Peace) in Gapyeong-gun for epidemiological investigation including specimen collection of Lee Man-hee, Chairman of Shincheonji Jesus Church, is answering questions from the press.

At Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, although not in the main ward where confirmed cases occurred, Governor Lee discussed infection control measures within the hospital with about 20 medical staff and employees in the opposite annex office.

On the afternoon of the 6th, Governor Lee experienced mild cold symptoms with a runny nose and throat pain, underwent testing, and stayed at the governor's residence in Suwon. Following the negative test result, he plans to resume external activities.

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