Amid the number of corona19 confirmed cases related to Sarangjeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, there are cases of escape and escape after being confirmed, violating the guidelines of the quarantine authorities.

The government has announced that if the infectious disease prevention method is violated, such as not following the quarantine measures and moving away from the designated place, it will take a strict response with the ``zero tolerance principle,'' but it is not concealed as embarrassment as cases of violation continue.

According to local governments such as the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (on the 18th), Paju City, Gyeonggi Province, and Pohang City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, two cases have occurred in the last two days in which a confirmed person related to Sarangjeil Church escaped or escaped from their homes and hospitals.

In Paju, Pyeongtaek citizen A, a 50-year-old Gyeonggi-do citizen who was diagnosed as being diagnosed and was undergoing quarantine treatment at the hospital, escaped the hospital this morning.

It was investigated that Mr. A attended the Sarang First Church service on the 9th.

Police confirmed that he was leaving the hospital gate at around 0:18 today, and is currently tracking it.

Earlier in Pohang, Mr. B, a Pohang citizen in his 40s, was arrested after 4 hours after being confirmed yesterday after running away from his home before being transferred to a medical center.

He lived in Sarangjeil Church from March and went down to Pohang on the 13th of this month.

I also attended the Gwanghwamun meeting hosted by this church on the 15th, and it was found that they showed symptoms such as coughing and fever.


Leaving the quarantine site may result in a prison sentence of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million won depending on the Infectious Disease Prevention Act.

The government also mentions the possibility of criminal penalties and calls for the cooperation of members of the church, but it is helpless for sporadic violations.

"If you refuse treatment or escape, you will violate the quarantine measures," said Kang-lip Kim, the first general coordinator of the squadron, at a briefing today.

As such cases of escape and escape from churches continue, some are concerned that congregations at risk of infection are spreading the infection because they do not undergo diagnostic tests.

Sarangjeil Church held meetings near Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gwanghwamun in Seoul on the 8th and 15th of this month, respectively, and at least 10 of those who attended the meeting are confirmed, which is at high risk of spreading infection.

The government is urging all attendees to undergo diagnostic tests regardless of symptoms.

However, it is unclear whether we will be able to identify all the attendees.

As of 0 o'clock today, the list of members of this church secured by the government is about 4,000, of which 3,200 are in quarantine, and 2,500 are tested.

The remaining 800 are out of reach.

1 General Coordinator Kim urged "members to be quarantined and inspected on their own in order to protect the lives and safety of themselves, their families and neighbors."

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