Geumcheon-gu Reports 27th COVID-19 Case Linked to Yesuseonggyeol Vision Church Contact

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Seong-hoon) announced on the 12th that the 27th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to Yesu Vision Holiness Church has occurred.

The 27th confirmed case is a 58-year-old male, Mr. A, living with one cohabiting family member in Doksan 4-dong, who was identified as a contact of the 19th confirmed case in Geumcheon (Yesu Vision Holiness Church).

Mr. A tested negative in the first test conducted on the 9th, but symptoms appeared on the 10th, and a retest on the 11th confirmed a positive result.

The district office plans to transfer Mr. A to a nationally designated hospital and will impose self-quarantine measures and conduct tests for his cohabiting family members.

Yoo Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “To prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the community, active cooperation from the local community and residents is necessary,” adding, “As infection cases are rapidly increasing in small gatherings such as religious and sports activities recently, we ask residents to refrain from face-to-face meetings and strictly follow daily quarantine rules for the safety of your family and neighbors.”

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