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Another mass infection occurred in the metropolitan area. 41 church members and contacts were confirmed at the Grace Eun River Church in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. We will connect reporters who are out on site.

Reporter Yeon-Nam Jeon, (Yes, I'm in front of the Seongnam Grace River Church.) Following the call center, there was another group infection.

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Yes, at the Grace River Church, yesterday (15th) there were six confirmed persons including pastor couples and church members. Today, 40 church members and one contact with the church member were confirmed by additional confirmation, and the total number of confirmed church members was 47. .
The church was closed on the 9th after a first convicted male member in his 30s was confirmed.

Seongnam-si tested Corona19 infection on all 135 church members who attended Sunday service on the 1st and 8th.

Here, in addition to the six existing confirmers, 40 were confirmed and 58 were voiced.

Eight were categorized for retesting, and 29 were waiting for test results, so the number of confirmed patients is more likely.

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Has this church continued to worship?

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All confirmed church members were attended on Sunday the 8th.

After the massive infection in Sincheonji, local governments have asked religious churches and other churches to refrain from collective worship, mass, and law, and the churches have been worshiping as usual.

In particular, the church used the 3rd and 4th floors of the building, and it was known that as many as 100 people in the chapel about 110 square meters held worship services.
The Gyeonggi Provincial Office said the CCTV inside the church had been confirmed to have sprayed salt water with people's mouths during worship services on the 1st and 8th.