South Korea Coronavirus Cult Cluster Church Infections Spike

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So far 37 other members of the church have been confirmed as infected. Shincheonji claims that its founder Lee Man-hee has donned the mantle of Jesus Christ and will take 144,000 people with him to Heaven, body and soul, on the Day of Judgement. Daegu’s municipal government said there were 1,001 Shincheonji members in the city, all of whom had been asked to self-quarantine, with 90 of them currently showing symptoms. In case you didn't know: "Shincheonji Church of Jesus, The Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony" is a sect founded in 1984 by Lee Man-hee who is identified as the ‘Promised Pastor’ who supersedes Jesus. He teaches that he is the second coming of Jesus Christ, or South Korea corona the messiah.

Jung Tae-min, a resident of Daegu, had the start of his first year of university delayed due to concerns over the virus, and his orientation day was cancelled. "My friends and family are talking about the virus constantly, and not a lot of people on the streets in general," Jung tells TIME.

As of this week, most should finally agree that coronavirus is no longer strictly an Asian problem. At the time of writing this piece, Italy has 3,858 confirmed cases while Iran has 4,747. For both countries, the issue is no longer about outbreak prevention but about virus containment. As a cell biology Ph.D.

The government has accused the church of obstruction by not providing complete lists of members and spreading fake news that is hindering the anti-virus effort. Coupang Corp, one of South Korea's biggest e-commerce firms, said it had shut down its headquarters in Seoul after an employee working from home tested positive.