3 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed at Suwon Jungang Baptist Church... Total 27 at Wangseong Church

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] Following churches in Seoul and Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, new cases of COVID-19 infections are continuously emerging at a large church in Suwon.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced on the 28th at 12 PM that three new confirmed cases related to Suwon Central Baptist Church have been identified, including two church members and one family member of a church member.

Suwon Central Baptist Church is a large church with approximately 9,000 members. Since the confirmed cases attended worship services four times before and after the onset of COVID-19 symptoms, there is a high possibility of further infections. The confirmed cases attended services on the 17th, 19th, 21st, and 24th, with a total of 717 church members attending worship on those dates.

At Wangseong Church in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, the number of confirmed cases increased by 8 from the previous day, totaling 27 (23 in Seoul and 4 in Gyeonggi). Wangseong Church has about 1,700 members. At Juyeonggwang Church in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, which has 80 members, 7 new cases were added, bringing the total confirmed cases to 18.

Regarding Richway, a door-to-door sales company in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, two additional contacts under quarantine were infected, increasing the total confirmed cases to 207 (41 visitors and 166 contacts). By region, there are 119 cases in Seoul, 57 in Gyeonggi, 24 in Incheon, 4 in Gangwon, and 3 in Chungnam.

Confirmed cases related to a door-to-door sales company in Daejeon also increased by 3 from the previous day, totaling 78 cases so far (35 visitors and 43 contacts).

Confirmed cases related to a small gathering in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, increased by 2 from the previous day, bringing the total to 13 (8 in Seoul, 4 in Gyeonggi, and 1 in Ulsan). In Seongnam, Sujeong-gu, Gyeonggi Province, one more person was confirmed positive from a neighborhood gathering, totaling 7 confirmed cases so far.

Regarding a car club that held a meeting at the outdoor parking lot by the Han River in Yeouido, Seoul, one more symptomatic person under self-quarantine was newly infected, increasing the total confirmed cases to 6.

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