South Korea Pastor Tests Positive Amid COVID-19 Spike At Seoul Church

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Churches will only be allowed to provide online services. In a nationally televised announcement on Tuesday, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said the tightened restrictions were inevitable because a failure to slow transmissions in the capital area could result in a major outbreak nationwide. Get first-read access to major articles yet to be released, as well as links to thought-provoking commentaries and in-depth articles from our Asia-Pacific correspondents.

Chairman Lee, as he is known, was himself a member of another South Korean cult, the Tent Temple Movement, which came to an abrupt end in the 1970s after its founder was accused of fraud. Shinchonji members believe in a doomsday prophecy stating that the end is near and only they will be invited to heaven, as they are the chosen ones.

Of 48,481 nonhousehold contacts, 1.9% had COVID-19. Use of personal protective measures and social distancing reduces the likelihood of transmission. South Korea’s public health system comprises a national-level governance (Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), 17 regional governments, and 254 local public health centers. The first case of COVID-19 was identified on January 20, 2020; by May 13, a total of 10,962 cases had been reported.

Secure dormitories and residential facilities for Covid-19 patients who need minimal medical care. Allow for continued care of non-Covid-19 patients by isolation and triage mechanisms. Increase health care worker capacity not only for acute hospital care, but also for public health and community interventions. Conduct universal testing and intensive screening and management of high-risk facilities (nursing homes, long-term care facilities) with systems for cohort isolation, infection control consultations, and transfer to Covid-19-designated hospitals. Given the decreasing cases and testing needs, the city of Daegu closed six of 10 drive-through screening clinics.

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