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| People wear face masks at Jeju International Airport, Feb. 21. Yonhap |
By Jung Min-ho
The Jeju provincial government said Thursday that 34 members of Shincheonji, a doomsday "church" responsible for much of the spread of coronavirus in Korea, have shown symptoms of the disease ― a red signal for the island that has a population of 670,000.
According to the Jeju government, 34 of the 603 Shincheonji members who responded to officials by phone Wednesday said they had shown symptoms such as fever and a cough.
The officials said they have not been able to reach 43 others on the island.
The 34 people will soon be tested for the virus, which has killed more than 2,700 people and infected nearly 82,000 around the world. They will be quarantined in their homes for two weeks.
With police help, the Jeju government will look into Shincheonji facilities to ensure all members are tested.
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