The Seoul Metropolitan Government said 12 coroners were identified by 10:00 am today (26th) because of a group infection in the Royal Church in Seowon-dong, Gwanak-gu, one of the major churches in Seoul.

The quarantine authorities temporarily closed the church's daycare center, including this church, and closed the college, where related confirmers work as teachers.

In addition, students who attended worship services and colleges and universities were also suspended.

According to the city of Seoul, one member of the Royal Church was confirmed on the 24th, and yesterday, seven were judged positive, and four related confirmed persons were identified this morning.

The first confirmed patient was a 31-year-old woman from Seowon-dong (Gwanak 90), who was confirmed yesterday morning.

In an epidemiological investigation, the patient was confirmed to attend church choir exercises on the 18th and participated in the church MT on the 19th to 20th.

Accordingly, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is conducting a thorough examination of 41 members who participated in the choir practice and church MT.

As of today, 1,696 church members were found to have attended the church's Sunday worship service on the 21st.

Gwanak-gu decided to inspect the entire Shinto church, and since yesterday, samples have been collected from Gwanak-gu Health Center, and decided to install a temporary screening clinic in front of Wangseong Church.

Considering the large number of subjects subject to inspection, Gwanak-gu has extended the operating hours of the old public health centers and temporary screening clinics in front of the church.

One of the patients related to Wangsung Church includes a teacher at Daedaebu High School in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, confirmed this morning.

As a result, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is suspending school attendance and switching to remote classes, while identifying the teachers' close contacts.

A 30-year-old woman living in Sinwon-dong (No. 95 Gwanak) and a 30-year-old man living in Miseong-dong (No. 96 Gwanak) were tested positive on the same day as Gwanak 90, the first confirmed patient.

Gwanak 95·96 was found to have contacted Gwanak 90 and Church MT on the 19th and 20th.

The confirmed resident in Gwangmyeong City was a man in his 20s who lived in Cheolsan-dong, and the test results received at the Yangji Hospital, Gwanak-gu yesterday were positive, and were transferred to Suwon Hospital, Gyeonggi Medical Center.

This patient will be managed as an outbreak patient in Seoul according to the examination site.

In Yongin, a man in his 30s (Yongin 101), who lived in Jukjeon 1-dong, Suji-gu, who had 90 contacts in Gwanak, was confirmed.

The patient is based in a data center in the financial group in Yongin, and was found to live with four other co-workers in the apartment, the company's dormitory.

The quarantine agency is taking samples from four coworkers of A's partner.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government explained that 11 out of 12 patients related to Wangsung Church have been diagnosed with Seoul.

Yongin 101 is a patient with Gyeonggi-do.

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