South Korea reported the most recent coronavirus cases in months on Friday, fueled by an uprising in the capital Seoul.
South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 324 new coronavirus infections, marking the highest one-day total since early March and the eighth consecutive three-digit increase.
While most of the recently infected live in the capital, the latest cases could be traced back to virtually all major cities of South Korea, from Busan to Gwangju, Daejeon, Sejong and Daegu.
CONSERVATIVE CHURCH CLASS THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH KOREA HAS BEEN RESISTED BY BLAMING MEMBERS OF CORONAVIRUS SPREAD
Daegu was the epicenter of a gargantuan outbreak in early spring.
Seoul’s emergency administrative order to ban public meetings will be placed at the entrance of a temporarily closed dance club in May.
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The total caseload for the country has been increased to more than 16,600 with more than 300 deaths from the fatal disease.
Previous viral clusters have been traced back to megachurches – such as the Presbyterian Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul and the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Daegu – many of whom have anti-government sentiment and evaded quarantine and other health restrictions.
However, members of the Conservative Christian Institutions reiterated President Moon Jae-in’s administration, saying they had publicly maintained persecution and shame after being used as a scapegoat for the government’s mismanagement of the crisis. .
Although health officials eventually managed to contain the virus in the Daegu region in April, it remains unclear whether the same strategy will be as effective this time around.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announced that the country would ban large public gatherings and shut down churches and clubs in an effort to combat the spread of the disease.
In addition, Director of Centers for Disease Control Jeong Eun-kyeong recommended stronger measures for social distance, potentially including closing bans on meetings of more than 10 people, schools and sports, and advising residents to work from home.
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Jeong notes that the country now conducts 50,000 tests a day – more than double the tests during the Daegu outbreak – and 732 infections were confirmed as affiliated with the Sarang Jeil Church.
“It’s the biggest crisis since coronavirus came into our country,” Moon warned Friday at a rally in Seoul City Hall.
