Shincheonji Church Member Under Active Surveillance Falls from 11th Floor of Apartment

Jeongeup Police Station / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon, Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] A Shincheonji Church member under active monitoring due to the possibility of infection with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fell from the 11th floor of an apartment building.

On the 10th, Jeonbuk Province and Jeongeup Police Station announced, "At 10:36 p.m. on the 9th, a woman in her 40s, Ms. A, fell from the 11th floor of an apartment in Susong-dong, Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk."

Ms. A received cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other treatments from 119 paramedics who responded to a report from a resident of the apartment saying, "Someone fell from the 11th floor," but she was reported to have been in a state of death.

Ms. A, included in the Shincheonji Church member list secured by Jeonbuk Province, was confirmed to have undergone COVID-19 testing twice recently. Both results were negative.

On the day Ms. A died, the 9th, she was reportedly contacted twice by health authorities to check on her health status.

A Jeonbuk Province official said, "Ms. A was included in the Shincheonji Church member list, underwent COVID-19 testing, and tested negative. She was currently under active monitoring, and the monitoring period was scheduled to end on the 13th."

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the death with Ms. A's family.

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