(Kim Hyung-Ju) - Konyang University College of Medicine Department of Preventive Medicine
(Hwang Hyun-Seong) - Konyang University College of Medicine Department of Preventive Medicine
(Choi Yong-Hyuk) - Konyang University College of Medicine Department of Preventive Medicine
(Song Hye-Yeon) - Konyang University College of Medicine Department of Preventive Medicine
(Park Ji-Seong) - Konyang University College of Medicine Department of Preventive Medicine
(Yun Chae-Young) - Konyang University College of Medicine Department of Preventive Medicine
·ù¼®Çö(Ryu Suk-Hyun) - Konyang University College of Medicine Department of Preventive Medicine
Abstract
Objectives: As of March 3, 2020, the Shincheonji religious group accounted for the majority of Korean cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Nonetheless, the most likely cause of the broad spread of COVID-19 among members of the Shincheonji religious group remains largely unknown.
Methods: We obtained data of laboratory-confirmed cases related to the Shincheonji religious group from press releases by Korean public health authorities and news reports. We measured the period from the date of illness onset to the date of COVID-19 confirmation.
Results: We analysed data from 59 cases (median age, 30 years). The estimated median period between the date of symptom onset and the date of COVID-19 confirmation was 4 days (95% confidence interval, 1-12).
Conclusions: There was a delay in COVID-19 confirmation from the date of illness onset among the cases linked to the Shincheonji religious group. This delay likely contributed to the occurrence of many cases of COVID-19 in the group.
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Coronavirus, Transmission, Religious belief, Korea
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here was a delay in COVID-19 confirmation from the date of illness onset among the cases linked to the Shincheonji religious group. This delay likely contributed to the occurrence of many cases of COVID-19 in the group.