It was found that 40% of the confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) that occurred in Daejeon this year occurred in December.
There is a banner on the road near Daejeon City Hall in Seo-gu, Daejeon, stating that a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) will not be held to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. News 1
40% of all confirmed cases were infected in December
This month, the number of confirmed churches has surged
According to the city of Daejeon on the 30th, a total of 838 people were infected with Corona 19 until the day after the first confirmed case came out on February 21 in Daejeon. Of these, 39.8%, or 334, came out in December.
Church foot infections are prominent among the December confirmed cases. Since the 20th, 70 people have been infected in 7 churches in Daejeon. A 60-year-old living in Wa-dong, Daedeok-gu (Daejeon 838) was classified as a contact with the 816 confirmed person who attended the same church and was confirmed on the 30th. He showed symptoms such as coughing on the 19th.
The quarantine authorities secured a list of members who were with him the day he went to church based on the results of the investigation that 816, confirmed on the 28th, attended church after being tested for symptoms such as loss of smell. The authorities are identifying the routes of infection and routes of 816 and 838.
The quarantine authorities explained that the confirmation of the church in Daejeon is related to the Sangju missionary facility in Gyeongbuk Province (BTJ Universal Center), which has caused mass infections all over the country. Seven people, including members of the Daeseong-dong church in Dong-gu, visited the Sangju missionary facility on the 10th and 11th. Subsequently, after several church members engaged in worship activities for two days and one night at the Daeseong-dong church on the 17th, the infection spread to the rest of the churches.
At the Daeseong-dong Church in Dong-gu, Daejeon, up to this day, 34 people were tested positive. In addition, 11 people were confirmed at the churches in Sanseong-dong, Jung-gu and Songchon-dong, Daedeok-gu, respectively. Nine from the church in Birae-dong, Daedeok-gu, two from Jijok-dong, Yuseong-gu, and one from Nae-dong, Seo-gu.
Along with this, in Daejeon, dozens of confirmed cases were reported in Yuseong-gu’s house and day care center.
Daejeon City Health and Welfare Bureau Chief Jeong Hae-gyo said, “I am very sorry that many church members have been confirmed even though I have requested such a ban on in-person worship.”
Daejeon = Reporter Kim Bang-hyun [email protected]