Daegu City Another Church 'Group Infection' ... 28 Confirmed Cases at Gwangjin Central Church on the Morning of the 21st

Dalseong-gun Yeongsin Church, Jung-gu Saevision Church, Nam-gu Shinil Church 'n-th Infection' Continues

On the afternoon of December 18th, the Sincheon River near Sangdonggyo Bridge in Suseong-gu, Daegu, was frozen. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] At Gwangjin Central Church in Dong-gu, Daegu, a total of 28 people, including 2 missionaries and church members, have been confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), raising concerns about a large-scale chain infection.

According to Daegu City on the 21st, two missionaries belonging to Gwangjin Central Church tested positive in a test conducted on the 20th before their overseas departure. They were confirmed positive in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, and were transferred to their residence in Daegu City.

The city’s quarantine authorities received a list of about 120 church members and began testing. As of 10 a.m. on the 21st, 26 additional church members were confirmed positive. The quarantine authorities are conducting epidemiological investigations on the initial confirmed cases and the additional infected individuals.

Previously, cluster infections among church members occurred at Yeongsin Church in Dasa-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, Saevision Church in Jung-gu, and Shinil Church in Nam-gu.

On the 20th, 21 new confirmed cases were reported in Daegu. Including the cluster infection at Gwangjin Central Church as of the morning of the 21st, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu reached 7,546 (7,518 as of midnight on the 20th).

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