COVID-19 Spread from Seongnam 'Eunhyeui Gang' Church... 20s Congregant Confirmed in Cheonan

[Asia Economy (Cheonan) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] One member of the Seongnam-based "Eunhyeui Gang" Church residing in Cheonan, Chungnam, has been confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Chungnam Province and Cheonan City on the 17th, A (25, Chungnam #118) is a member of Eunhyeui Gang Church who experienced symptoms such as cough, chills, and sore throat since the 10th. The final confirmation was made the next day after being tested at the Cheonan Dongnam-gu Public Health Center (screening clinic) on the afternoon of the 16th.

On the 16th, Cheonan City received information from Seongnam City that two local residents, including A, were listed as members of Eunhyeui Gang Church and notified them to get tested. The test result for the other person besides A is expected to be released late afternoon on the 17th.

Separately, in Cheonan, B (25, Seongnam #25), a Dankook University student, was confirmed positive for COVID-19, prompting disinfection measures at university laboratories. B is also a member of Seongnam Eunhyeui Gang Church and reportedly tested positive after recently attending worship services at the church.

B is registered as a resident in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, but is understood to actually reside in Cheonan. B has been attending Eunhyeui Gang Church services by returning to the weekend home in Seongnam.

During the epidemiological investigation period (9th to 15th), Cheonan City confirmed that B mainly moved between the Dankook University Department of Food and Nutrition laboratory and their rented room, using a private car for transportation. Currently, COVID-19 infection tests are underway for nine professors and students who had contact with B.

Meanwhile, since the first COVID-19 case was reported at Eunhyeui Gang Church on the 13th, the total number of confirmed cases has increased to 54 as of 3 p.m. on the 17th.

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