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More than 160 people contracted coronavirus through a church in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.
Seven weeks before the first confirmed cases, the revival meeting was held for about two months, but it was investigated that they did not wear a mask and did not observe the quarantine rules.
Reporter Lim Tae-woo reported.
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this church in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 22 new confirmed patients appeared today (14th).
Since the first confirmation on the 6th, the number of new infections has soared to 162 a week.
The video of the worship service confirmed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government contained a pastor preaching for a long time without wearing a mask.
[Seoul City officials: The pastor in charge did not wear a mask, and was consistently.
He walks out to the center to shake hands with the congregation after sermons as well as during sermons.]
Some of the choir members were spotted singing songs while wearing invisible blindfolds that are not recognized as masks.
It was confirmed that a revival meeting was held for 7 weeks, 4 days a week in an enclosed space.
The city of Seoul foretold strong sanctions including fines.
Jecheon City, North Chungcheong Province, accused church members of not following the quarantine regulations.
This is a measure following the spread of a group infection of 19 people by hiding the fact that the confirmed person has been to another local church.
On the 8th, which was the second stage of distancing, it was discovered that 9 members of the church, including 6 confirmed cases, had small groups in other churches.
[Lee Sang-cheon/Chungbuk Jecheon Mayor: Church members who attended the small group were reported to the investigation agency, and the church official who arranged the meeting will proceed with an investigation request.]
Following a false statement by a female college student who was designated as the first preacher, the small group violation was revealed. Now Jecheon City ordered all 190 churches in the hall to close by the 20th.
(Video editing: Jihye So)