'Capital Region Church Small Group Ban' Victims Travel to Daejeon... Authorities Launch Investigation
[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] A report has been received that church members from Seoul traveled all the way to Daejeon to hold small group meetings at a coffee shop operated by the church in order to evade the quarantine authorities' order to ban small gatherings in churches in the metropolitan area, prompting the quarantine authorities to launch an investigation.
On the 5th, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) stated that such a report was recently received through the Safety Report Center operated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and they are currently verifying the facts.
Last month, as COVID-19 rapidly spread mainly in the metropolitan area, small gatherings in churches were banned throughout the metropolitan area, including Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.
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The reporter appears to have filed the report judging that the church members obstructed quarantine measures under these circumstances. If confirmed cases arise from such small gatherings, claims for hospitalization, treatment, and quarantine costs may be made. Additionally, under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, the parties involved may be fined up to 3 million won.
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