The rate of spread of COVID-19 outbreak from churches is not slowing down.

According to the Corona 19 count in Seoul as of 0:00 on the 20th, the number of confirmed cases in Seoul related to the Sarangjeil Church in Seongbuk-gu increased by 32 from 24 hours to 409.

When the Central Defense Response Headquarters counted as of noon on the 19th, 623 people were confirmed nationwide regarding Sarangjeil Church.

In Seoul, the number of confirmed cases related to Woori First Church in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do increased by two to a total of 54.

When the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters counted as of noon the previous day, there were 154 confirmed cases nationwide related to our First Church, and about one-third of them are in Seoul.

In addition, group infections related to other churches are also spreading, including 20 Antioch Church in Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, 12 Doesaekim Church in Yangcheon-gu, and 11 Banseok Church in Goyang, Gyeonggi, which led to Kennedy Shopping Center in Namdaemun Market.

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