Churches Become COVID-19 Clusters Again in South Korea
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The number of new Covid-19 cases in South Korea is rising again. One of the reasons is the emergence of a new cluster of infections from the Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) recorded 457 positive cases from this cluster as of Tuesday (August 18).
Several other churches have also formed their own clusters, including Woori Jeil Church in Gyeonggi province (147 cases). Furthermore, 12 cases were found at Doesaegim Church and four cases at Youido Church.
Previously, the Shincheonji Church in Daegu was the first and largest cluster of infections in South Korea. According to the KCDC, positive cases from this cluster reached 5,214, or about 33.1% of the total cases in the country.
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