Five Family Members Who Lied About Not Attending Gwanghwamun Rally All Confirmed Positive

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. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] All five members of a family who denied participation and refused testing despite attending the Gwanghwamun rally have been confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to Gwangju City on the 31st, all five family members tested positive in diagnostic tests conducted between the 29th and 30th. They all attended the Gwanghwamun rally on the 15th, and it was confirmed that the rally was the source of infection.

Earlier, the city issued an administrative order requiring attendees of the Gwanghwamun rally to voluntarily undergo COVID-19 testing, but this family did not comply for nearly 10 days. Although one family member was on the list of rally participants secured by the city, they did not answer calls or denied attending the Gwanghwamun rally.

However, after a man in his 20s among the five family members underwent testing and was confirmed positive on the 29th, he informed the authorities that he had attended the Gwanghwamun rally. Subsequently, his wife and two children were also confirmed positive.

The city is currently investigating the movements of this family, but since the confirmation came about two weeks after attending the rally, it is expected that they visited many places. So far, some locations such as PC rooms and wholesale stores have been identified.

Based on the investigation results so far, the city plans to consider filing charges for obstructing quarantine efforts or claiming compensation depending on the extent of the damage.

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