| River of Grace Community Church | |
|---|---|
은혜의 강교회 | |
| Location | Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province |
| Country | South Korea |
The River of Grace Community Church (Korean: 은혜의 강교회) is a church in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[1]
In 2020, the South China Morning Post reported that it had been the centre of a cluster of COVID-19 infections, claimed to have been caused by spraying salt-water into followers' mouths, under the belief that this would protect them from the virus.[2][3] Around 70 devotees were tested positive after the spraying of the salt water and the incident caused a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in South Korea.
References[edit]
- ^ 김, 보람 (2020-03-17). "(LEAD) Protestant churches under fire for holding Sunday services despite coronavirus epidemic". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ "Coronavirus: saltwater spray infects 46 church-goers in South Korea". South China Morning Post. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ "South Korea church used saltwater spray amid coronavirus outbreak". UPI. Retrieved 2020-03-17.