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This time, we will go to Sarangjeil Church in Seoul, where the second pandemic occurred and there were more than a thousand confirmed cases. Reporter Park Hee-jae!
Is the church accessible now?
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Yes, the church, which was once closed due to the second coronavirus pandemic, is now open.
According to the quarantine guidelines, we have been holding’non-face-to-face’ worship every week.
The competent ward office is aware that the church is currently carrying out worship activities while following the quarantine regulations.
However, this place has been attempted to demolish it after the reconstruction association, the owner of real estate, won the name lawsuit.
Buildings other than the church are being demolished, so it is a bit cluttered because there are construction barriers all over the place.
Sarangjeil Church, where the third largest number of confirmed cases in a year, was 1,173.
The infection has spread since one member of the congregation was confirmed on August 12 last year, and the number of confirmed cases increased to three digits in less than four days, and exceeded 1,000 in 17 days.
The quarantine authorities cited indoor’worship’ activities and outdoor large-scale’meetings’ as the trigger for the rapid spread of Corona 19 at the time.
In fact, the first confirmed and the members who were initially confirmed were identified as attending the worship service, and a large number of members who attended the large-scale conservative assembly in Gwanghwamun, Seoul three days after the first confirmation were confirmed.
In particular, Pastor Kwang-Hoon Jeon, who led the rally, was confirmed after taking off his mask and giving a speech despite several warnings.
Former pastor and church officials are accused of stealing CCTV storage devices during epidemiological investigations and omitting some members’ lists from the health authorities.
Currently, the prosecution’s investigation is ongoing.
Previously, Pastor Jeon was arrested on charges of conducting a pre-election campaign before the general election, but was acquitted at the first trial on December 30 last year and was released. .
However, as the media still catches the worship service with the mask off, the quarantine authorities are closely monitoring the situation while checking for violations of the rules.
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