Wangjong Church Infected Individual Visits Wedding Hall... Removes Mask While Eating

A cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred at Wangseong Church in Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] It has been confirmed that a confirmed COVID-19 case related to Wangseong Church in Gwanak-gu, where a cluster infection occurred, visited a wedding hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 21st.

According to Seoul City and Mapo-gu and Nowon-gu on the 27th, a woman in her 20s (Nowon case number 46), who was confirmed positive the day before related to Wangseong Church, visited Hapjeong Wedding Signature (378-7 Seogyo-dong) from 10:47 AM to 12:49 PM on Sunday the 21st.

The woman attended the wedding ceremony at 11 AM that day and also had a meal at the wedding hall's buffet restaurant. It was confirmed that she only took off her mask while eating.

The quarantine authorities identified 7 close contacts, including acquaintances who ate together with the confirmed case at this location, and instructed them to self-quarantine.

They also considered the possibility that infection could have occurred when taking photos together with the bride and groom at the ceremony, and recommended that related persons get tested immediately if symptoms appear.

The Nowon case number 46 showed no symptoms on the day of visiting the wedding hall, the 21st, but developed symptoms such as sore throat on the morning of the 22nd, and took a taxi to Nowon-gu Public Health Center on the 25th to get tested.

This patient is presumed to be infected related to Wangseong Church, but specific movement paths connected to the church or related gatherings have not yet been disclosed.

As of 12 PM on the 27th, the Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that a total of 19 confirmed cases (16 in Seoul, 3 in Gyeonggi) related to the Wangseong Church cluster infection have been counted.

It has been identified that about 1,700 people attended the Sunday service at this church on the 21st, and those church members are undergoing testing.

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