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quarantine authorities conducted a local epidemiological investigation on the Sarangjeil Church today (20th). The church criticized the government's quarantine measures by posting a statement in newspaper advertisements to find data such as a list of members.

Reporter Han Sohee.

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Epidemiological investigators from the quarantine authorities visited Sarangjeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul this afternoon.

In order to secure data for quarantine, including a list of congregation members, and to find out the reason and cause of the spread of infection related to Sarangjeil Church, we conducted a field investigation.

Previously, Pastor Kwang-Hoon Jeon dismissed the rumors of deteriorating health on the YouTube channel and continued criticizing the current government.

[Pastor Kwang-Hoon Jeon/Pastor Sung Chang-kyung TV): I thought while praying in the hospital. Evidence continues to come out, but isn't this the Moon Jae-in administration under the direction of North Korea.] Sarangjeil

Church even posted a'public opinion statement' in some newspaper advertisements today.

The church insisted that the government is conducting an infinite number of tests, including members and meeting participants who have no symptoms and are not classified as contacts, to increase the number of confirmed cases.

He criticized that submitting a list of congregation members and forcing them to be tested for coronas constituted abuse of authority and illegal confinement.

The quarantine authorities dismissed these claims as absurd.

[Jun-wook Kwon/Deputy Head of Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters: As a quarantine authority, epidemiological investigation as it is without prejudice against any specific group, facility or institution... .]

In the midst of this, the Korean Federation of Churches held a press conference and demanded that the ban on face-to-face worship be withdrawn immediately, saying that it is a problem for some churches to not properly observe the quarantine rules.

(Video coverage: Seo Jin-ho, Video editing: Park Jeong-sam)