Seongbuk-gu Sarang Jeil Church Total 319 Infections... 70 More Than Previous Day

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, where Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon serves as the head pastor, has increased by 70 from the previous day, reaching a total of 319.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency as of 12 PM on the 17th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases is 319. Compared to 12 PM the previous day, 70 additional infections were confirmed.

Among the 319 cumulative confirmed cases related to Sarang Jeil Church, 307 cases occurred in the Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon areas. The distribution is 209 in Seoul, 85 in Gyeonggi, and 13 in Incheon.

In particular, confirmed cases have also been reported among local church members who attended Sarang Jeil Church services since the 9th. There are 12 confirmed cases outside the metropolitan area: 5 in Chungnam, 4 in Gangwon, 1 in Gyeongbuk, 1 in Daegu, and 1 in Daejeon.

Regarding this, Jung Eun-kyung, head of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, stated, "Regarding Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, epidemiological investigations and contact management are continuously underway for additional exposure locations such as call centers, home care centers, nursing hospitals, daycare centers, and academies."

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