[Breaking] "Spread Estimated Through Christmas Service"... 14 Church Members Confirmed Positive in Four Days at Pyeongtaek Church

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] In a church in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, 14 out of 38 congregants tested positive for COVID-19 within four days.

At this church, following the confirmation of congregant A on the 25th, an additional 15 people, including 13 congregants and 2 family members, tested positive by this day.

Health authorities are conducting an epidemiological investigation as the infection route of A is unclear, and the actual first patient may be someone else. However, it is presumed that the infection rapidly spread through the Christmas celebration service held on the 25th.

At that service, 19 congregants attended, and 10 of them tested positive.

A health official stated, "The epidemiological investigation showed that the church relatively well complied with quarantine guidelines," adding, "A detailed epidemiological investigation is underway to identify the exact infection route."

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