One of the Areas of Concern Is a Church in Northern Seoul
Of the newly reported cases in South Korea, the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that 249 had come from the Seoul metropolitan area, which is densely populated. Half of the country’s 51 million people live there.
Another area of concern has been the Sarang Jeil Church in northern Seoul, where more than 1,000 infections have been linked to a local church, per the AP. The spread apparently worsened after an anti-government protest that attracted thousands in downtown Seoul earlier this month. The church’s pastor, Jun Kwang-hun, and other congregation members participated in the protest. Jun has since tested positive for covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
