South Korea has reported a three-digit increase in novel coronavirus cases for a fifth consecutive day.
SEOUL - South Korea tightened social distancing rules on Tuesday as it reported a three-digit increase in novel coronavirus cases for a fifth day and authorities scrambled to trace hundreds of members of a church congregation.
Two days after re-imposing stricter social distancing in Seoul, the government expanded the curbs to include the port city of Incheon, while ordering the closure of nightclubs, karaoke bars, buffets and cyber cafes. At least 457 infections have been linked to the Sarang Jeil Church, 10 of whom were confirmed to have attended anti-government demonstrations on the past two weekends in Seoul, Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip told a briefing.
The KCDC has warned that the new cases posed a greater crisis than the earlier church outbreak and could swamp the health system. Two new cases were reported in the military, bringing the total number of infections on bases to 88, the defence ministry said.
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