Thousands of Protestant church members in Seoul have been asked to quarantine, South Korean authorities said Monday, as the country battles virus ...
SEOUL: Thousands of Protestant church members in Seoul have been asked to quarantine, South Korean authorities said Monday , as the country battles virus clusters linked to religious groups and warned of a COVID-19 looming"crisis".
The largest current cluster is centred on the Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul, headed by a controversial conservative pastor who is a leading figure in protests against President Moon Jae-in. As in the earlier case, authorities are facing some reluctance to cooperate and difficulty in tracking some of the members of the congregation.600 CHURCH MEMBERS UNACCOUNTED
"We're very concerned," Kim said, dismissing rumours that authorities wanted to round up church members and would record every test as positive regardless of the truth.Sarang Jeil's leader Jun Kwang-hun was among the speakers who addressed thousands of right-wing protestors who rallied against Moon's centre-left government in the heart of Seoul at the weekend, despite the outbreak and calls to avoid large gatherings.
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