Two Members of Daegu Yesu Center Church 'Tested Positive'... Confirmed Cases Related to This Church Rise to 34

As of 12th at 00:00, cumulative confirmed cases in Daegu area total 7,201

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Two more members of Yesu Joongsim Church in Seo-gu, Daegu, where a cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred, have tested positive.

According to Daegu City on the 12th, two members of Yesu Joongsim Church residing in Seo-gu and Dong-gu tested positive in tests conducted just before their self-quarantine was lifted. As a result, the number of confirmed cases related to this church in the Daegu area has increased to 34, including church members and contacts, within half a month since the first patient was reported on the 27th of last month.

In addition to the two Yesu Joongsim Church members, one resident of Buk-gu tested positive on the 11th after being diagnosed at the Dongdaegu Station walk-through test following arrival from Nepal on the 10th.

Thus, as of midnight on the 12th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu stands at 7,201 (7,109 local infections, 92 imported cases).

Among these confirmed cases, 43 patients are currently undergoing isolation treatment at four hospitals in the region. Five patients were discharged as recovered yesterday, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 7,079 so far.

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