Daegu City "Ban on In-Person Activities Outside Regular Religious Facility Operations" ... Special Measures from the 21st

COVID-19 Pan-Citizen Countermeasures Committee Issues Public Appeal "Strongly Recommend Canceling Gatherings and Events"

Daegu City COVID-19 Pan-Citizen Countermeasures Committee announcing an appeal to the citizens on the 16th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 16th that it will implement a "Special Quarantine Measure to Prepare for the Nationwide Spread of COVID-19" for two weeks from the 21st of this month to January 3rd of next year, in response to the recent chain infections centered around local churches.

The Daegu City COVID-19 Pan-Citizen Countermeasures Committee held a joint chairpersons' meeting on the same day and adopted a "Citizen Appeal," stating, "We strongly recommend canceling gatherings or events involving food consumption of 10 or more people," and urged, "Please stay at home as much as possible except for essential activities."

The Pan-Citizen Countermeasures Committee expressed concern, saying, "Since the cluster infection originating from Yeongsin Church on the 11th, exposure has occurred through widespread and diverse routes including churches, schools, kindergartens, daycare centers, and hospitals, raising the risk of community transmission to an unprecedented level."

They continued, "This situation is compounded by the relaxation of 'social distancing' since October, with asymptomatic and mild cases as well as cases with unknown infection routes scattered everywhere. Especially, the 'third wave' is spreading mainly among young people, and it is predicted that there are a significant number of asymptomatic carriers, making this phase even more challenging."

Daegu City stated, "We will focus on inspecting compliance with quarantine rules at high-risk group facilities and multi-use facilities, and will take strong administrative actions against violating businesses," adding, "Regarding religious facilities, all face-to-face activities other than regular religious services will be prohibited."

Meanwhile, in Daegu, following Yeongsin Church in Nam-gu, 'n-th generation infections' are occurring in other churches in Jung-gu and Nam-gu areas. On the 15th, 14 people including church members at Sae Vision Church in Jung-gu tested positive, bringing the total number of related confirmed cases at this church since the 11th to 20. At Shinil Church in Nam-gu, two new confirmed cases were added, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases to five.

At Yeongsin Church in Dalseong-gun, where a cluster infection began on the 10th, one contact of a church member was confirmed positive, raising the total number of confirmed cases related to this church to 50.

In Daegu, double-digit confirmed cases have been reported for five consecutive days: 35 on the 12th, 28 on the 13th, 16 on the 14th, and 18 on the 15th.

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