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There was an emergency in the Christian community, with spectators at large churches such as the Seoul Myeongseong Church and the Hope Church. Prosecutors are in charge of the contacts, and there are not many churches that are going to continue worship this weekend.

Reporter Kim Jung-woo reports.

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Gangnam Somang Church in Seoul, the entrance to the chapel was firmly closed, and the large parking lot was empty.

A church member in Anyang closed the church after corona19 was confirmed.

[Hope Church member: I hit a fence in the parking lot, so no cars came in. (Worship) We go to the Internet to see what the pastor said.]

In Seoul's Myeongseong Church, where the associate pastor was confirmed, a large-scale diagnostic test was conducted on 215 close contacts.

142 people were negative, but 73 are waiting for results.

As Sunday worship was imminent, the churches had an emergency.

For the first time in 236 history, Catholicism has decided to cease all masses in parishes across the country, and even in the Buddhist world, the Protestant churches are still mixed.

Onnuri Church canceled this weekend's service, but the Yoido Full Gospel Church, Church of Love, and Gwanglim Church will continue to worship Sunday.

[Yeoido Full Gospel Church official: (Sunday worship) there is a seventh worship service, and it is reduced to five times. I keep on tuning and I'm doing it.]

The government has urged the Christian community to suspend events in closed and confined spaces.