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A man with a face mask walks in the popular Itaewon nightlife district of Seoul on May 10, 2020. – The South Korean capital ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after an explosion of new cases woke up Fear of a second wave of coronavirus as President Moon Jae-in urged the public to remain vigilant. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
SEOUL – South Korea reported 34 more cases of the new coronavirus on Sunday, the largest single-day increase in a month, apparently due to the latest cluster infection attributed to clubs in the Itaewon Multicultural District in Seoul.
The new cases brought South Korea’s total COVID-19 cases to 10,874, and the nation’s death toll remained unchanged at 256, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). .
The walk is the biggest jump in a single day since April 9, when South Korea reported 39 more cases of the new coronavirus and raised fears that the once-diminished outbreak could worsen again.
The number of daily new cases fell to 32 on April 12 and has since dropped below 30.
The increase came after a 29-year-old patient, whom health authorities consider the first case of cluster infection, visited five clubs and bars in Itaewon from the night of May 1 until the early hours of the following morning. .
On Saturday, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun ordered officials to find some 1,510 people who visited clubs in Itaewon last week and to examine them for the new coronavirus.
The KCDC has urged visitors to these clubs to isolate themselves to limit the possible spread of the virus.
Also on Saturday, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon imposed an administrative order to effectively suspend business in clubs, bars and other nightlife establishments in the capital city.
The precautionary measure will remain in effect until further notice, without specifying a date.
Last week, South Korea switched to a relaxed, everyday form of social distancing, allowing people to resume outdoor activities and public events, including holding professional sports games and religious services without spectators. (Yonhap)
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