[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] In Jeungpyeong, Chungcheongbuk-do, 25 church members were collectively confirmed positive for COVID-19.


According to Jeungpyeong County on the 26th, five people from two families attending a church located in Jeungpyeong-eup tested positive for COVID-19 in the morning. Later in the afternoon, 20 more church members from the same church were additionally confirmed positive.


One church member in their 20s had been confirmed positive the day before at this church.


Health authorities conducted follow-up tests on 52 people who recently attended this church and identified additional infections.



The confirmed cases are reported to have come into contact during the worship service on the 24th. The number of infections at this church has increased to 26 in two days.


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