A conservative South Korean pastor who has been a bitter critic of the country’s president has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Welcome, please scan your QR code: In South Korea, a high-tech registry for nightlife amid coronavirusIt was easier for health workers to contain the outbreak in the Daegu region, where infections were mostly tied to the Shincheonji church. Now they are struggling to track transmissions and predict infection routes in the Seoul area, where clusters have been popping up from churches, restaurants, schools and other places.
Moon’s government is pressing charges against Jun for allegedly disrupting disease-control efforts by ignoring orders to self-isolate, discouraging worshipers from getting tested and under-reporting the church’s membership to avoid broader quarantines. Jun’s lawyer, Kang Yeon-jae, denied the accusations during a news conference Monday, insisting that he only received self-isolation orders after returning home from Saturday’s rally., Jun, who is known for provocative speeches that are often filled with bizarre claims, said the outbreak at his church was the result of an attack, accusing an unspecified opponent of “pouring” the virus onto the church.
by allegedly asking participants at his rallies to vote against Moon’s party, which would be illegal because the official campaigning period hadn’t yet started. Jun’s bail was granted on condition that he not take part in rallies that could be related to his pending case.Shincheonji’s 88-year-old chairman, Lee Man-hee, was arrested earlier this month over charges that the church hid some members and under-reported gatherings.
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