New cluster of coronavirus infections linked to nightclubs as South Korea begins to reopen

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The nightclubs' had more than 1,500 customers on Saturday night, and South Korea said it's likely people who visited them were exposed.

South Korea reported 12 additional cases of a new coronavirus on Friday, all tied to a 29-year-old man who visited nightclubs in Itaewon, a district in Seoul.according to

At one point, South Korea had the largest outbreak outside of China, but the country's since become an example to other countries for how to respond to the outbreak. They've reported 10,822 cases and 256 deaths–comparatively low numbers–which has been attributed to their ability to conduct widespread testing and extensive contact tracing, allowing them to isolate those who may have been exposed.

 

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