As the spread of Corona 19 continued in churches in the metropolitan area, the number of new confirmed cases reached 300 on the 20th.

From the 14th to this day, the number of confirmed cases in a week exceeded 1,500, and the city and province of confirmed cases increased from 9 to 15 within a week, and Corona 19 is gradually spreading nationwide.

● More than 600 people related to Sarang First Church… Concern about the spread of the Liberation Day assembly, the

Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters (Bangdaebon) announced that as of 0 o'clock on the day, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases in Korea increased by 288, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases was 16,000.

From the 14th, the number of new confirmed cases continued to record three digits (103 → 166 → 279 → 197 → 246 → 297 → 288), with a total of 1,576 confirmed cases for a week.

When looking at the infection route of 288 new confirmed cases, local outbreaks were 276 and overseas inflows were 12.

By region, there were 226 people in the metropolitan area, including 135 in Seoul, 81 in Gyeonggi, and 10 in Incheon.

In addition, there were 15 confirmed cases in Busan, 8 in Daejeon, 5 in Gangwon, Jeonbuk and Gyeongbuk, 4 in Chungnam, 2 in each of Daegu, Jeonnam and Gyeongnam, and 1 in each of Gwangju and Chungbuk.

According to Bang Dae-bon, as of 12:00 noon the previous day, 166 confirmed cases related to Sarangjeil Church were added, increasing to 623 cumulatively, and additional infections have been confirmed in various places since then.

This church group infection was further spread to at least 114 other religious facilities, medical institutions, and nursing homes.

Apart from the case of Sarangjeil Church, there have already been 10 confirmed cases in connection with the Gwanghwamun assembly on the 15th, and there are concerns about the spread of infection nationwide, centering on their contacts.

In addition, at least 16 students, including high school 3rd grade students, among the students of a sports college entrance examination specialty academy near Sarangjeil Church were diagnosed and caught an emergency.

With the spread of Corona 19, the academy recommended 60 students, including students, to undergo tests, and as a result, many were individually tested and confirmed.

● 230 new confirmed patients in the metropolitan area... Nearly 2,000 patients for quarantine treatment were

confirmed in 12 foreign countries, of which two were confirmed during the entry quarantine process.

The remaining 10 were tested positive while self-isolation at residences or temporary living facilities in Gyeonggi (4), Daegu, Sejong, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, and Gyeongnam (1 each).

Nationally, confirmed cases came from 15 cities and provinces, the largest so far.