Gyeongnam Province Tests Over 500 Participants from Sarang Jeil Church Gatherings... 371 Negative Results

As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, led by Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon, exceeded 300, the alley leading to Sarang Jeil Church was blocked on the 18th. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongnam Province announced on the 19th that the number of people undergoing COVID-19 diagnostic tests is increasing following an administrative order requiring visitors to Seoul Sarang Jeil Church and participants of the Liberation Day rally at Gwanghwamun to get tested.

As of 10 a.m. that day, out of 503 attendees at the Seoul Gwanghwamun Liberation Day rally (400 citizens, 103 police officers), 334 tested negative.

The remaining 169 are either undergoing testing or are scheduled to be tested soon.

Since attendees from across Gyeongnam Province used charter buses to attend the rally, the number of diagnostic tests is expected to increase further.

Among the 48 Gyeongnam-area believers from Seoul Sarang Jeil Church, whose names were secured by the province from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 37 tested negative.

Three are either undergoing testing or are about to be tested.

Four have refused testing, and the remaining four are unreachable.

The four who refused testing informed the province that they have never visited the church.

As of now, the total cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gyeongnam Province is 168.

162 have fully recovered and been discharged, while six are receiving treatment at Masan Medical Center (4) and Jinju Gyeongsang National University Hospital (2).

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