Baek Gyun-ki: "Inspecting all 754 religious facilities in jurisdiction to block COVID-19"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] "To block COVID-19, we will conduct a comprehensive inspection of all 754 religious facilities in the jurisdiction and issue administrative orders such as assembly restrictions against those not complying with quarantine rules."

Following the occurrence of 18 COVID-19 confirmed patients centered on Daejigoh and Jukjungoh high schools in Suji-gu and Urijesil Church in Giheung-gu since June 10th, Yongin Mayor Baek Gyun-ki held an emergency briefing at the city hall briefing room on the 13th and made the statement.

Mayor Baek stated on the day, "To prevent the spread of COVID-19, we have suspended and reduced in-person attendance at the two schools and ordered the closure of Urijesil Church until the 28th," and added, "We will make all-out efforts in rapid diagnostic testing of contacts and facility disinfection so that no additional confirmed cases occur."

Related to this, the city plans to implement orders restricting close assemblies at religious facilities if necessary, based on the trajectory of confirmed cases and results of administrative guidance.

To prevent further spread, the city suspended in-person classes at Daejigoh in Suji-gu starting from the 11th, and divided 1st and 2nd-year students at Jukjungoh to take classes through remote and in-person instruction.

On the day, sample collection from 407 people including 1st-year students and faculty at Jukjungoh's on-site clinic was completed, with 89 testing negative and 318 awaiting test results.

Additionally, among approximately 400 people who attended worship at Urijesil Church from the 2nd to 9th, the city is classifying test subjects through precise epidemiological investigation, and is currently conducting testing in self-isolation for 59 people classified as close contacts.

Mayor Baek stated, "We have once again confirmed the strength of COVID-19, which sneaks into daily life and threatens citizen safety if we let our guard down," and urged, "For the safety of family and neighbors, please strictly abide by living quarantine rules such as wearing masks and maintaining distance."

Meanwhile, as of the day, Yongin City has reported 2 confirmed cases related to Daejigoh, 6 related to Jukjungoh, and 8 related to Urijesil Church.