SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korean health authorities warned on Friday (Aug 21) 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.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL - 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.
The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported 324 new cases as of midnight Thursday, bringing the country's total to 16,670, with 309 deaths. It was the highest daily count since March 8.The government is trying gather the names of everyone who attended the rally, as well as the names of the drivers who drove attendees from the provinces, he said.
South Korea was one of the first countries outside China to see an explosive spread of the new coronavirus, but intensive tracing and testing had brought infections under control and quelled a subsequent series of spikes. 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.
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