Daegu City Reports 20s Shincheonji Woman Who Unauthorizedly Left Residential Treatment Center

2020.03.27 COVID-19 Response Daegu Metropolitan City Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Morning Regular Briefing.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] A patient diagnosed with the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) unlawfully left a residential treatment center. The woman was confirmed to be a trainee of Shincheonji Jesus Church.

According to Daegu City on the 27th, COVID-19 patient A (25, female) from Daegu, who was admitted to a residential treatment center in Boeun, Chungbuk, wandered outside for about 15 minutes starting at 2:30 PM on the 26th.

The residential treatment center houses 181 COVID-19 patients from Daegu and 70 staff members.

Ms. A exited through the basement exit, which was opened for delivering lunch boxes and quarantine supplies. She left without permission, drank coffee given by a nearby resident, and left some behind, which the resident then drank.

The Boeun County Health Center plans to quarantine the resident couple and conduct COVID-19 tests.

Daegu City plans to transfer Ms. A to another hospital in Daegu in preparation for any further unexpected actions and file charges against her for violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.

A city official explained, "We will reinforce police personnel at the residential treatment center to strengthen internal and external order and have decided not to send additional confirmed patients to alleviate the anxiety of nearby residents."

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