Daegu City: "Until the 23rd is the Golden Time to Block Infection"... Tracking Participants of Gwanghwamun Rally

Final Notice to Daegu Organizer of Gwanghwamun Rally to Submit List... "Police Will Press Charges if Refused"

On the afternoon of the 15th, Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church is speaking at a rally condemning the government and ruling party held in front of Donghwa Duty Free Shop in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In relation to the surge of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) cases originating from the Seoul metropolitan area, Daegu City announced that it has given a final notice to the person in charge of the Gwanghwamun rally in Daegu to submit the list of attendees by 6 p.m. on the 19th, and if refused, will report the matter to the police.

Earlier, according to confirmation through the chartered bus transportation association and individual bus companies, it was identified that about 1,600 people attended the Gwanghwamun rally on the 15th, divided among 49 buses from Daegu. In this regard, Daegu City had requested the bus leaders to submit the list of attendees, but the submission was refused due to reasons such as personal information protection.

As of the morning of the 19th, according to Daegu City, a total of 186 attendees of the Gwanghwamun rally have undergone COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Among them, 12 tested negative, and the remaining 174 are awaiting test results.

Separately, among the 4,066 church members and visitors notified by Sarang Jeil Church, 33 are identified as residents of Daegu. Of these, 2 have already been confirmed positive, and 31 tested negative.

A Daegu City official emphasized, "The weekend of the 23rd is a critical turning point to block community transmission originating from the Seoul metropolitan area and is the golden time to protect Daegu," adding, "In cooperation with the National Police Agency, we will focus all administrative efforts to have Gwanghwamun rally participants undergo diagnostic testing as soon as possible by tracking them through GPS."

Meanwhile, in Daegu, no community infections occurred for 43 days from the 4th of last month to the 14th, but in the recent three days, 10 confirmed cases related to the Seoul metropolitan area have emerged.

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