Gyeonggi-do's Cumulative COVID-19 Cases Near 2,000... 75 New Cases Yesterday

COVID-19 New Confirmed Cases Increase by 75

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] As the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) resurges mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Gyeonggi Province is approaching 2,000.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 17th that 75 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on the 16th. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the province increased to 1,988, nearing the 2,000 mark.

Since the first confirmed case in the province on January 26, it took about seven months to exceed 1,000 cases (June 11), but in just over two months, the number has nearly doubled to the 2,000 range.

Among the 75 newly confirmed cases on the 16th, 35 cases (46.7%) were related to Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, where Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon serves as the head pastor. This brings the cumulative confirmed cases in Gyeonggi Province to 91 and the nationwide cumulative confirmed cases to at least 284.

At this church, one out of every four tested individuals was confirmed positive, and there are still about 3,000 people who have not yet been tested or whose results are pending. Therefore, additional confirmed cases are expected to continue mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area for the time being.

Meanwhile, regarding Yongin Woori Jeil Church, six additional cases were confirmed, bringing the number of confirmed cases in Gyeonggi Province to 89 and the nationwide cumulative confirmed cases to at least 128.

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