The River of Grace Group Church in Seongnam has contaminated its personal members with the Coronavirus after sharing a saltwater spray bottle they sprayed inside their mouths. The spray was meant to guard them from the virus.

Based on SCMP, “It’s been confirmed that they put the nozzle of the spray bottle contained in the mouth of a follower who was later confirmed as a affected person, earlier than they did likewise for different followers as effectively, with out disinfecting the sprayer,” stated Lee Hee-young, head of Gyeonggi Province’s coronavirus activity pressure. “This made it inevitable for the virus to unfold,” he stated. “They did so out of the false perception that saltwater kills the virus.”

All 135 followers of the church had been examined, and 90 members attended the service wherein the spray bottle was used. Forty-six people, together with the pastor and his spouse, have examined constructive for the virus. All church buildings within the Seongnam area have suspended service aside from the River of Grace Group Church. Due to this, the church has been underneath criticism for persevering with to satisfy for Sunday providers, regardless of protests from their neighbors. The top pastor, Kim, has since apologized for the mass an infection, saying he “will take all blame and duty” whereas indicating he’ll retire after the disaster is over.