South Korea reported on Monday 476 new coronavirus cases, taking its national tally to 4 212, as the government of Seoul sought a murder investigation into a controversial church at the centre of the country’s outbreak. sabcnews
The new cases followed the country's biggest daily jump on Saturday of 813 confirmed infections.
The new cases followed the country’s biggest daily jump on Saturday of 813 confirmed infections. There were 586 more on Sunday, broadening the largest virus outbreak outside China. The agency said some members of the church in January visited the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the disease emerged late last year, though it was investigating to determine whether that played a role in the outbreak.“We will take all necessary measures we can if there are signs that the church did not cooperate with us intentionally or for other reasons,” Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip told a briefing.
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