COVID-19 Cases 45 and 46 in Jeonbuk Linked to Sarang Jeil Church

On the morning of the 17th, 2 additional cases occurred

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] Two additional COVID-19 cases, the 45th and 46th in the province, linked to Seoul Sarang Jeil Church, have been confirmed in Jeonbuk.

According to Jeonbuk health authorities on the 17th, the 45th confirmed case, A (a woman in her 30s from Jeonju), who attended the Sarang Jeil Church service, and the 46th confirmed case, B (a woman in her 60s from Gunsan), a church member, tested positive.

A attended the Sarang Jeil Church service on the 9th and underwent a COVID-19 test at 9:30 a.m. on the 15th, receiving a positive diagnosis at 12:30 a.m. on the 17th.

B, a Sarang Jeil Church member, was tested at around 7 p.m. on the 16th and received a positive result at around 2 a.m. on the 17th.

A and B are currently hospitalized and receiving treatment at Wonkwang University Hospital, and the provincial health authorities are tracing their movements and contacts.

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