Hotspot in the South Korean city of Daegu sued the sect because of Corona

In the early phase of Corona pandemic, Daegu achieved a dubious reputation. According to the province of Wuhan in China, the South Korean city with Thousands of Infected for the second epicenter of the crisis. South Korea's patient number is 31, the on 18. February was positive to the new Coronavirus tested, had carried the infection, in the circle of the cult Shinchonji Church of Jesus. Now the city has sued the Shinchonji cult to damages of 100 billion Won (approximately 73 million euros), because they have sabotaged the efforts of the infection contain.

Patrick Welter

a correspondent for Economics and policy in Japan, based in Tokyo.

Shinchonji had refused initially, a list of all the members in the city and so that the Tests and quarantine for the sparkling wine delayed members. Daegu has spent nearly 146 billion Won for the fight against the Virus and demanded back from the sect two-thirds of them. The city has secured preliminary court decisions, the right to assets of the sect and their leader Lee Man-hee back to access.

Also, Seoul has made against the sect already claims. With 6901 virus-infected Daegu has the highest number of cases in the country. 65 percent of them are associated with the sect in connection. South Korea counts 12484 infection cases and 281 Deaths.