Jeonju 'Sujeong Church Cluster Infection' Spreads Across Gyeongbuk... Gyeongbuk Province Records Double Digits for Four Consecutive Days

12 Confirmed Cases Related to Churches Including 8 in Pohang and 2 in Gumi on the 4th
...As of Midnight on the 5th, Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Gyeongbuk Region Reach 3,594

On the morning of the second Easter after the 'COVID-19' outbreak, believers are entering Yeouido Full Gospel Church in Seoul for the Easter service.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] In Gyeongbuk, as confirmed cases related to Sujeong Church in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, where a recent cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred, have surged, the daily number of confirmed cases has recorded double digits for the fourth consecutive day.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 5th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Gyeongbuk area increased by 20 from the previous day to 3,594 (including 91 imported cases).

New confirmed cases by region are 8 in Pohang City, 4 in Gyeongsan City, 2 each in Gyeongju City and Gumi City, and 1 each in Gimcheon City, Mungyeong City, Uiseong County, and Yeongdeok County. Among them, 12 people, including 8 in Pohang and 2 in Gumi, are related to Jeonju Sujeong Church.

In Pohang, related to one church member who visited Jeonju Sujeong Church and one of his family members being confirmed positive, a full investigation of Church A, which the infected person attended, found 8 additional church members tested positive.

In Gumi, after a church evangelist and her husband were confirmed positive on the 2nd, a full inspection of church members revealed 5 infections on the 3rd and 2 on the 4th. The initially infected evangelist couple tested positive after attending the 'Healing and Gift Meeting' held at Jeonju Sujeong Church on the 25th of last month.

In Gyeongju, one church member attending Pohang A Church was confirmed positive after a full inspection of the church, in connection with the chain infection at Jeonju Sujeong Church. In Uiseong County, one resident who visited Jeonju Sujeong Church following an acquaintance on the 25th of last month was confirmed positive.

New confirmed cases in Gimcheon City and Yeongdeok County are contacts of previously confirmed cases Gimcheon No. 107 and Yeongdeok No. 30.

In Gyeongsangbuk-do, 93 people (excluding imported cases) have been confirmed positive across the region in the past week, recording a weekly daily average of 13.3 confirmed cases. Currently, 1,646 people are under self-quarantine.

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