[전국]Chain infection from church spreads nationwide…Ski resort business resumes

[앵커]

The government’s ban on private gatherings with more than 5 people, which has been applied only to the metropolitan area, has been expanded nationwide.

This is because a chain infection continues through churches and nursing homes.

Let’s find out by connecting the nationwide department. Reporter Ji-hwan!

First, shall we look at the nationwide situation? Church-linked infections continue to spread across the country?

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It is a Christian missionary corporation.

There are still cases of intercop-related cases.

In Ulsan, there were 8 more confirmed cases yesterday evening, and the cumulative number of patients increased to 106.

It is believed that most of the confirmed cases have visited the Sangju BTJ World Center, a religious facility, or participated in an Intercorp event.

The number of confirmed cases is increasing as members of the church go back to their respective churches and hold meetings.

It is the same in the Chungcheong area.

Over the two days of the new year, more than 20 confirmed patients occurred at two churches in Chungju.

The quarantine authorities believe it is related to the Sangju BTJ World Center.

In particular, there are many teenagers among the confirmed cases, and there are many contact students through after-school activities, which raises concerns about further infection.

Gangwon and Wonju are also churches.

Yesterday, Wonju City, Gangwon-do, announced that it would close a church where the outbreak had occurred.

It turns out that the church held a face-to-face service on the 20th and 23rd of last month with hundreds of people attending.

Serial infections occur at day care centers where children of church members attended, and there are 29 confirmed patients to date.

Wonju, which closed the church, is also reviewing claims for reimbursement.

In addition, in Gwangju Metropolitan City, another group infection occurred at a nursing hospital in Gwangsan-gu.

All sixty-five patients, including 53 patients and 7 workers, were confirmed.

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Yesterday, the government extended the ban on meetings of five or more people across the country. How is the reaction?

[기자]

There was a government announcement yesterday.

The special quarantine period, originally scheduled to end today, will be extended until the 17th.

Excluding the metropolitan area, two-stage measures are basically followed nationwide.

Like Busan, there are many local governments that carry out strengthened 2.5-step measures like the metropolitan area.

In addition, all private gatherings of five or more people nationwide are prohibited.

Measures applied only to the metropolitan area have been expanded nationwide.

Of course, not all quarantine measures have been strengthened.

There are also places that have been relaxed.

Winter sports facilities such as ski resorts and snow sledding are typical.

In particular, the ski resort suffered a serial infection from residents of Daegwallyeong area after a part-time job was confirmed in Pyeongchang last month.

The government has completely stopped the operation of ski resorts despite industry opposition.

After the peak season during the year-end and New Year holidays, business resumes from tomorrow, Monday.

However, the number of visitors is limited to less than one-third of the total number of people, and the door is closed after 9 PM.

In addition, additional facilities such as restaurants, cafes, and game rooms were not allowed to operate.

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