Sangju City Files Complaint Against Intercop BTJ Yeolbang Center Representative for Damaging COVID-19 Gathering Ban Order

Confirmed Cases Continue Among Pastors and Contacts Visiting Yeolbang Center

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Sangju City announced on the 27th that it has reported Mr. A, the representative of the BTJ World Mission Center, a missionary facility in Hwaseo-myeon, to the police on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act for damaging the assembly ban order issued due to confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The BTJ World Mission Center, operated by the Christian missionary corporation 'Intercop', was reported by Sangju City for holding an event with 2,577 participants over two days from October 9 to 10. Subsequently, the case was forwarded to the prosecution with the police's opinion for indictment.

Additionally, during a gathering at the same BTJ World Mission Center over two days starting November 27, about 500 people participated, and a visitor residing in Daegu was confirmed positive. Earlier this month, during an event held over two days from the 11th, a visitor from Gangseo-gu, Seoul, was also confirmed positive.

Accordingly, Sangju City has again reported the center's representative Mr. A to the police on charges of obstructing epidemiological investigations. A pastor from a church in Sangju was also found to have visited this place based on GPS investigation, and it is reported that seven members of this church were confirmed positive.

Meanwhile, Sangju City reported six additional COVID-19 confirmed cases on the 27th. As of 8 p.m. that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases stands at 37.

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