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KMID : 1142920200040010006
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Public Health Affairs
2020 Volume.4 No. 1 p.6 ~ p.6
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Importance of controlling church outbreaks during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: an epidemiological study
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Kang Cho-Ryok
Joo Sae-Kyung
Kim Ho-Jun
Park Yoo-Jin
Huh In-Sil
Moon Young-Sin
Oh Kwang-hwan
Ham Hyon-Jeen
Han Jin-Kyeong
Kim Jung-Il
Lee Jin-Yong
Na Baeg-Ju
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Abstract
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An epidemiological investigation was conducted of a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak related to a church in Seoul. Basic epidemiological data were collected using a standardized form. Among 48 confirmed cases of COVID-19 related to ‘Church X’, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 was identified among church staff members and their families, and churchmembers and theirfamilies and colleagues. Twomajorinter-related clusterswere identified thatincluded 12 staff members and 10 church members (including one staff member). It is important to implement rapid case finding and contact tracing to preventsnowballing outbreaksfrom the church to the community. In addition,social distancing could be a major measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within churches and the community.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, outbreak, epidemiology, investigation, church
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