South Korea scrambles to contain new COVID-19 outbreak threatening Seoul

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South Korean officials scrambled on Monday to contain a new coronavirus outbreak that is threatening to spread throughout the densely populated ...

FILE PHOTO: People wearing masks to avoid the spread of COVID-19 arrive at Gimpo international airport in Seoul, South Korea. SEOUL: South Korean officials scrambled on Monday to contain a new coronavirus outbreak that is threatening to spread throughout the densely populated capital city of Seoul, leading the country to reconsider plans to reopen schools.

Most of the new cases were linked to an outbreak at several Seoul nightclubs and bars. Authorities had tested 4,000 people who had patronised the night spots, but were still trying to track down around 3,000 more. Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon pleaded with clubgoers to be testing, warning that people caught evading testing could be fined.

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