As a second domestic outbreak of COVID-19 erupts throughout South Korea, 1700 recovered members of Shincheonji Church in Daegu have, as of September 4th 2020, now successfully donated their blood plasma in a combined effort to help scientists and drug manufacturers find a cure to this indiscriminate virus. 628 members of Shincheonji Church Daegu made their initial collective blood plasma donation from July 13th-17th, with a further 1100 donations made at Daegu Athletics Promotion Center (88 Misulgwan Road, Suseong district) from August 27th-September 4th.

Since March, Shincheonji Church has expressed its intent to make a total of 4000 donations which, at $35-40,000/ml (assuming 500ml donation each), is valued at roughly $83 billion. This is an unprecedented donation made by any organisation anywhere that may have the potential to save millions of lives as scientists and drug manufacturers work flat-out for research and development into a vaccine.

Regarding the most recent donation, Mr. Jun-wook Kwon, Deputy Director of the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said the following at two consecutive briefings on 27th and 29th August: “With the cooperation of Daegu city, Daegu Athletics Center plans to provide the space, and GC Pharma plans to provide the necessary equipment and personnel from 27th August to 4th September. We express our gratitude to the people who participated in donating plasma willingly to save other patients after recovery. We specifically express our gratitude to the congregation members of Shincheonji, Daegu city for providing a location, and Korean Red Cross.” 

Chairman Man Hee Lee of Shincheonji Church encouraged active participation from congregants who have completely recovered from COVID-19 through a letter dated August 25th, saying, “Let us lead the effort in plasma donation so that the blood (plasma) of the congregation members who have been atoned for their sins by the blood of Jesus can be used for overcoming COVID-19 for the citizens and the country.”

Shincheonji Church of Jesus is repentant for the harm caused to Korean citizens in the rise of cases following the 31st case in mid-February. A Shincheonji Church official said. "We will continue to work closely with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make every effort to defeat COVID-19."