Daegu Seomun Church 15 People 'Group Infection' ... "Clergy Office Enclosed Structure"

As of 0:00 on the 28th, the cumulative regional confirmed cases increased by 29 from the previous day to 9,318.

The photo shows the Suseong-gu COVID-19 Vaccination Center installed at the Daegu Suseong-gu Athletics Promotion Center. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Ten additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 were identified at Seomun Church in Jung-gu, Daegu.

This church is a large congregation with about 2,500 members, and due to the possibility of further confirmed cases following regular worship services, health authorities are on high alert.

According to Daegu City on the 28th, as of midnight, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daegu increased by 29 from the previous day to 9,318.

The cluster infection at Seomun Church is linked to an employee under a social welfare foundation who recently tested positive. As a result, the related cumulative confirmed cases have risen to 15.

Two more confirmed cases related to S Sauna in Seo-gu were also reported, bringing the related cumulative confirmed cases to 38.

Additionally, three more confirmed cases were linked to an acquaintance gathering in Andong, one to an acquaintance gathering in Dong-gu, and one to Cheonggu High School in Dong-gu. The related cumulative confirmed cases are 6, 10, and 7, respectively.

There were also two imported cases from overseas, including the United States and Bulgaria. Two confirmed cases with unknown infection routes were reported, and one contact of these cases also tested positive. Furthermore, seven cases were classified as contacts or nth-generation infections of previously confirmed cases occurring in Gyeonggi Province, Seoul, and Gyeongsan.

A Daegu city official stated regarding the cluster infection at Seomun Church, "As a result of on-site epidemiological investigations, it was confirmed that the office shared by the church staff has a poorly ventilated, enclosed, and densely packed structure," and added, "We plan to conduct rapid testing for about 1,400 attending church members during April."

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