SEOUL - First it was an outbreak of the coronavirus in Seoul's nightclub district. Cluster infections detected at a logistics centre, a door-to-door sales company targeting the elderly, a ping ping club, a car enthusiast club gathering near the Han River, and the latest, an overnight church camp, followed.
Health authorities have also urged against complacency and appealed to people to avoid dining in restaurants and participating in social gatherings. High-risk facilities such as nightclubs, bars, movie theatres and even funeral halls now require visitors to scan quick response codes containing their personal data before entry.South Korea on Saturday reported 51 new cases, out of which 31 are local. The total tally now stands at 12,653, with the death toll remaining at 282.
Seoul is now the third-most affected region, after south-eastern city Daegu and the nearby North Gyeongsang province , while Gyeonggi is fourth. At least 16 infections have been traced to the church, since a 31-year-old woman first tested positive on Wednesday after attending choir activities and an overnight church camp. A temporary testing site was set up at the church to facilitate testing of its 1,700 members.
South Korea has imposed visa and flight restrictions on Pakistan and Bangladesh, after a spike in infections from these two countries.
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