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Nine new patients were found at Manmin Central Church in Guro, Seoul, which had just been named for a while. 4The siblings were also confirmed.

Reporter Hye-kyung Jeong.

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Corona 19 related to Manmin Central Church in Guro-gu, Seoul, has increased to 22, with 9 added on the day (29th).

The four brothers and sisters in this church, who live in Geumcheon-gu, were confirmed, and the confirmed members from Guro, Dongjak, and Gwanak-gu were also identified as members of this church.

On the 25th, a man in his 40s, a security guard, was first confirmed, and the church was closed on the 27th, but the number of confirmed patients has continued to increase since then.

The health authorities are paying attention to the fact that a couple confirmed in Mokpo, Jeonnam on the 24th attended this local church event earlier this month.

[Jung Eun-Kyung / Director of Disease Management Headquarters: (Muan Manmin Central Church) It is confirmed that about 70 people attended the 20th anniversary event, and investigation into the path of infection is being conducted, such as the relationship with the prosecutors in Jeonnam.]

Considering that the couples of Jeonnam-do are also street vendors with many interpersonal contacts, we are conducting an epidemiologic investigation considering the possibility of further infection.

The church has repeatedly insisted that it has been conducting online worship services according to government policy since the 6th of this month after the event in Jeonnam.

(Video editing: Park Ji-in)