Confirmed COVID-19 Case of Hwaseong Middle School Student Who Visited Incheon Gaecheok Church Also Visited Osan Church... 50 Contacts (Update)

Medical staff collecting samples for COVID-19 testing / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] It has been confirmed that a middle school student who tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting a pioneering church in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, attended a worship service at a church in Osan and came into contact with a total of 49 people, including the pastor.

On the 3rd, Hwaseong City disclosed the movement and the scale of contacts of middle school student A (Hwaseong case number 29), who resides in Dongnam Family Apartments, Jeongnam-myeon.

It was investigated that A rode in his father's car to Saehaneul Dongsan Church in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, on the 30th of last month.

This church is where two confirmed cases occurred, including the pastor (Incheon case number 220) and his wife (Incheon case number 219), and it is presumed that A was infected through them.

On the 31st of last month, A also attended a worship service at Eden Banseok Church in Oesammi-dong, Osan, and it was identified that he came into contact with a total of 49 people, including one pastor.

It was investigated that 50 people attended the worship service that day, including 8 Osan citizens (including 1 pastor), 29 Hwaseong citizens (including Hwaseong case number 29), and 13 Suwon citizens.

In Osan, three people including the pastor tested negative, and in Hwaseong, 13 people including A's parents tested negative. No additional confirmed cases have been reported so far.

Osan, Hwaseong, and Suwon cities each stated that they are conducting COVID-19 diagnostic tests on the contacts.

The infection spread related to the Incheon pioneering church is presumed to have originated from Incheon case number 209 (57-year-old female pastor). The infection route of patient 209 has not yet been confirmed.

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