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It is impossible to block all infections in daily life, but group infections in religious facilities can be prevented with more caution.

Dozens of confirmed cases came out of churches that did not follow the quarantine rules, and those in their twenties who hid church meetings were accused.



Reporter Lim Tae-woo on the report.



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is a church in Dangjin, Chungnam, where two members of the church were confirmed coronavirus for the first time yesterday (11th).



Since then, 49 members of the church were tested, and 31 more were confirmed. The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to this church increased to 40.



Even in the second step of distancing the non-metropolitan area, saying that they should not eat any meals as part of their religious activities, it was found that they all ate lunch together after a week of worship.



[Chungnam Dangjin City Officials: (Religious activity related) Meals and meetings are prohibited, and we are going to take legal action against this as it is a violation of this situation.] In



Gangseo-gu, Seoul, the scale of church infection is increasing.



As of today, 51 people were added, and the cumulative confirmed number became 140 in a week.



The quarantine authorities are noting that some members of the congregation did not properly wear masks and are checking for violations of the rules.



In a prayer center in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, after the first confirmed person came out yesterday, a contact investigation was conducted and 31 additional people were confirmed.



In Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, a woman in her twenties was accused of hiding the fact of a church meeting.



This woman was designated as a spreader who infected 13 people, including family members and church members, and the fact of falsely stating the movement was revealed through tracking the location of the mobile phone.



[Lee Sang-cheon/Chungbuk Jecheon Mayor: We will take strong measures, such as accusations, as we have determined that there is a very unconfirmed part in the statement of movement.] The



quarantine authorities requested that all church events be held face-to-face before Christmas.



(Video editing: Kim Seon-tak, screen provided: Dangjin City, Chungnam)