Two COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Sarang Jeil Church Members Living in Gangnam-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] On the 17th, two additional COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Gangnam-gu.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Gangnam-gu to 113.

Both individuals, residing in Apgujeong-dong and Nonhyeon-dong in Gangnam-gu, are confirmed cases related to the Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu. They visited the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center for testing the previous day and received positive results that morning.

Gangnam-gu is conducting disinfection of facilities visited according to the confirmed cases' residences and movement paths, and is carrying out a detailed epidemiological investigation to identify additional contacts.

Additionally, the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center notified the local governments of residents from Dongjak-gu, Seoul, and Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do, who tested positive and are related to the Gold Train cluster within the region.

As local infections rapidly spread centered around some churches in the metropolitan area, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul alone has surpassed 2,000. The health authorities are concerned about the possibility of nationwide community transmission and have recommended testing for attendees of the gathering near Gyeongbokgung Station on the 8th and the Liberation Day rally on the 15th.

They emphasized the importance of remembering that attending such gatherings or visiting the Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu could put oneself, family, and the local community at risk, urging residents who fall into these categories to visit the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center for testing without fail.

Jung Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, stated, "I earnestly ask all residents to remember that adhering to basic preventive measures such as wearing masks and practicing social distancing in daily life is the only way to protect ourselves from COVID-19."

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