Coronavirus(COVID-19): Spraying salt water infects 46 church-goers in South Korea

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A Church in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, had sprayed salt water into the mouths of its members with the belief it would kill the coronavirus.

The Church; River of Grace Community Church, following this act infected 46 followers with the deadly virus, scmp.com reports.

The Government has closed down the church and all its believers who attended the prayer service are being tested accordingly.

According to the report, these new cases have frustrated the South Korean government’s efforts to clamp down on possible clusters, as cases rise to 8,236

The Prime Minister Chung Sye Kyun, of the country said:

“It’s been confirmed that they put the nozzle of the spray bottle inside the mouth of a follower who was later confirmed as a patient, before they did likewise for other followers as well, without disinfecting the sprayer,” said Lee Hee-young, head of Gyeonggi Province’s coronavirus task force.

“This made it inevitable for the virus to spread,” he said. “They did so out of the false belief that salt water kills the virus.”

“It is still too early to relax,” “The government will concentrate its efforts on preventing cluster infections.”

“We again call for proactive participation by churches in preventing further spread of the virus, including changes to their ways of worshiping,” Lee said.

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