409 Confirmed Cases Related to Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul Alone... 32 New Cases Added in One Day

On the 10th, merchants and visitors near the COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Namdaemun Market in Seoul are undergoing specimen tests. According to Seoul City and Jung-gu, eight merchants at Kennedy Arcade in Namdaemun Market were confirmed positive for COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) originating from Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul continues to spread.

As of midnight on the 20th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul increased by 135 in one day, totaling 2,495. All new cases were domestically transmitted, with no imported cases.

Among these, 32 new cases were confirmed to be related to Sarang Jeil Church. The cumulative number of cases related to this church in Seoul has reached 409.

Additionally, 8 new cases (cumulative 11) were linked to the Gwanghwamun rally, 2 new cases (cumulative 54) to Woori Jeil Church in Yongin City, and 2 new cases (cumulative 20) to Antioch Church in Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu.

Furthermore, 54 patients were classified as 'others,' and 37 patients are currently under investigation for their infection routes.

Meanwhile, the 15th death due to COVID-19 in Seoul was reported the previous day. The deceased was in their 90s with underlying health conditions, tested positive on the 3rd of this month, had been receiving isolation treatment, and passed away on the 19th.

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