South Korean health authorities warned on Friday that a cluster of coronavirus infections in the capital Seoul was threatening to spread after thousands of people attended a rally by conservative political groups last week. | reuters
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , reported 324 new cases as of midnight Thursday, the highest daily count since March 8. That took the country’s total to 16,670 cases, with 309 deaths.
To that end, health investigators and police had obtained the cellphone location data of at least 12,000 people who had been in the area, and were seeking to convince the Sarang Jeil Church to hand over a full list of its members, Kim said. In Seoul and some surrounding cities, the government has reimposed social distancing rules, including restricting large gatherings, banning in-person church meetings while closing nightclubs, karaoke bars, buffets and cyber cafes.If the new numbers do not decrease over the weekend, however, the government could impose its strictest rules, including closing schools, Jeong said.
The government plans to increase the number of medical students by 4,000 over the next 10 years, which it says is necessary to be better prepared for public health crises like the coronavirus pandemic.
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