Pohang City, Nam-gu Church Cluster Continues with New Confirmed Cases on Second Day... 3 on 15th, 2 on 16th

Confirmed Cases Among 321 Church Members on the 14th → 3 Related Cases on the 15th → 2 Related Cases on the 16th

On the morning of the 16th, when the number of new COVID-19 cases remained in the 500s for the fifth consecutive day, medical staff at a temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station were waiting for testees.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The nth wave of transmission linked to a church member in Nam-gu, Pohang, continues for the second day.

According to Pohang City on the 16th, the 335th and 336th confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were added in the Pohang area on that day.

The 335th confirmed case (Nam-gu) is a contact of the 326th confirmed case, and the 336th confirmed case (Buk-gu) is a contact of the 321st confirmed case. The 326th confirmed case, confirmed on the 14th, was identified as a contact of the 321st confirmed case who tested positive the day before (13th).

Earlier, on the 15th, three confirmed cases living in Buk-gu, Pohang?numbers 332, 333, and 334?were all confirmed as contacts of the 321st confirmed case.

A Pohang City health center official stated, "The 321st confirmed case is related to a church in Nam-gu, and a full investigation of the facility has been completed, but there is currently no further information to disclose."