4 Additional Confirmed Cases Related to Daegu Sarang Church... 34% of Total Congregation Infected

29 New Infections Among Church Members the Previous Day, 4 More Related Cases on the 31st
As of Midnight on the 31st, Daegu's Total Confirmed Cases Rise to 7,047

After 152 days, 30 confirmed cases were reported on the 30th, and a COVID-19 patient is being transported in front of the emergency room at the main campus of Kyungpook National University in Samdeok-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Four more confirmed cases related to Sarangui Church in Dong-gu, Daegu, where a cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred, have been reported.

According to Daegu City on the 31st, among the 103 church members, 29 were confirmed as COVID-19 infected cases the previous day, followed by one member, two family members of the member, and one contact testing positive in the tests conducted the previous day. As a result, the total number of confirmed cases among the church members from the 28th to the 30th reached 35, accounting for 34% of the entire congregation.

Among the Sarangui Church members, 46 participated in the August 15 Seoul Gwanghwamun rally, and it has been identified that 23 of them have been infected so far. Additionally, 12 members who did not attend the Gwanghwamun rally were also confirmed positive and have been admitted to Daegu Medical Center and Daegu Dongsan Hospital.

Daegu City has issued a ban on gatherings for Sarangui Church, followed by closure measures, and plans to submit a complaint to the police today (31st) against the church and its pastor for violating quarantine rules.

Meanwhile, with four additional confirmed cases related to Sarangui Church reported the previous day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu as of midnight on the 31st has increased to 7,047.

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