Of the new cases, 115 were linked to a church in the southeastern city of Daegu after a 61-year-old woman known as “Patient 31” who attended services there tested positive, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention .
KCDC also reported the seventh death from the virus, a 62-year-old man from a hospital in Cheongdo, a county that saw surges in confirmed cases along with nearby Daegu in recent weeks. Authorities are still investigating the exact cause of the new outbreak, with Patient 31 having no recent record of overseas travel.
South Korea imposed its highest infectious disease alert on Sunday, vowing extra resources to the region and limiting public activities. - Reuters
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