On the afternoon of the 19th of last month, the Shincheonji Daegu Church in Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu City. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced that patient number 31, the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Daegu, recently visited this church to pray. [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Among the members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus (Shincheonji) in Daegu, 85 are medical professionals such as doctors and nurses.
On the 16th, Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin stated at a regular briefing, "After cross-referencing the list of 85 individuals registered as '2018 Health Doctor Volunteers,' who are considered high-risk, with the church member list and the disease control system, it was found that 81 have been tested and are under management." He added, "Among them are a few doctors, as well as nurses and physical therapists."
Mayor Kwon continued, "This list will be sent again to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency for additional high-risk management." He also mentioned, "For the four individuals who could not be identified due to unknown phone numbers or duplicate names, we plan to continue tracking them with the cooperation of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency."
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