12 Deaths Among Confirmed Cases Related to Seoul Downtown Rally on Gwangbokjeol (Update)

Among the Deceased, 4 Attended the Assembly... Others Infected Subsequently

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Among the confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to the Liberation Day rally held in downtown Seoul on August 15, 12 people have died.

The confirmed cases related to the Liberation Day downtown Seoul rally represent a large-scale cluster infection with about 650 confirmed cases emerging across 13 cities and provinces nationwide.

On the 5th, Kwak Jin, head of the Patient Management Team at the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH), stated at a regular briefing, "So far, there have been a total of 12 deaths among the confirmed cases related to the Liberation Day downtown Seoul rally."

Among the 12, 4 patients were directly infected as primary cases by attending the rally, and 8 patients were infected through secondary transmission.

Team leader Kwak said, "Among the 8 who died from secondary transmission, there has been no confirmed connection to Sarang Jeil Church so far."

Regarding the statement by Presidential Secretary to the President Noh Young-min at the National Assembly Steering Committee’s audit that more than 7 confirmed cases related to the Gwanghwamun rally had died, Team leader Kwak explained, "The figure of 7 was based on the tally up to September, and as of yesterday, the total is 12."

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