After earlier 31 new cases confirmed, recently 22 new cases of corona19 confirmed in Daegu. There're now 104 cases of coronavirus in total in South Korea , the number doubles today (Yesterday it was 51 cases) https://t.co/KTt9G4PT0m #KoreanUpdates VF pic.twitter.com/Rw1mjAeImc
— KoreanUpdates! (@KoreanUpdates) February 20, 2020
- Daegu is becoming a hot bed of COVID-19 infections with nearly 40 new cases reported in just two days
- Among the new cases, 39 people are linked with the Sincheonji Church of Jesus, a Christian sect to which a 61-year-old woman, who tested positive Tuesday, belongs. She is being considered as a potential "superspreader"
- KCDC Director Jung Eun-kyeong said 1,001 church members who attended services with the woman are now in self-isolation at home
- Cult is instructing members to not cooperate with authorities and continue proselytizing outdoors EDIT: Church says the messages did not reflect its official policy and that it had disciplined the person who sent them out.
- "Shincheonji Corona" (신천지 코로나) is the most searched term on Naver at the moment, similar to yesterday
[more info on the sect]"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 the messiah.
[Breaking] South Korea reports 1st death from coronavirus#COVID19 #Corona #CoronavirusOutbreak https://t.co/AtxFqVKwLi
— The Korea Herald (@TheKoreaHerald) February 20, 2020
US Forces Korea bans travel to Daegu as virus cases soar https://t.co/ggmGpyyF9T
— The Korea Times (@koreatimescokr) February 20, 2020
Important to remember that the Korean government is asking anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19 not to visit any hospital but to call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Korea call centre at 1339. pic.twitter.com/O8B7WCkYMs
— Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) February 20, 2020
Deaf and speech-impaired people in Korea reportedly cannot access the coronavirus hotline (1339) as video calls are not supported. No way to consult if must use sign language.
— Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) February 20, 2020
Apparently no measures for people with disabilities for coronavirus or other disasters. https://t.co/go9R2aXDXb
First coronavirus case in the Korean military. Said to be a navy soldier in his 20s, currently serving in Jeju. https://t.co/SjIuTv2eh2
— Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) February 20, 2020
Military suspends drafting soldiers in Daeguhttps://t.co/yNFL8Jh0wx
— The Korea Herald (@TheKoreaHerald) February 20, 2020
source: @KoreanUpdates, naver, koreaherald, nocutnews via @AskaKorean, bloomberg, koreatimescokr, koryodynasty 1 2, yonhaptweet, TheKoreaHerald, nytimes
Edit: Added clarification! Also, there's an interesting new NYTimes article for further reading.
