국내 코로나19 신규 확진 38명...89%가 수도권<br /><br />South Korea continues to see a rise in the number of COVID-19 cluster infections.<br />Transmissions of the coronavirus have now spread to other crowded places including churches and a popular theme park.<br />To prevent the so-called 'silent spread' of the virus, the city of Seoul now offer COVID-19 testing for free even to those without apparent symptoms.<br />Kim Dami leads our coverage tonight.<br />After reporting 50 new cases or more for two days in a row, South Korea has added 38 new COVID-19 infections on Monday...bringing the nation's total to 11-thousand-eight-hundred-14.<br />Nearly 90-percent of the new cases were local transmissions, all from the Seoul metropolitan area.<br />While the death toll has stayed flat for the fifth-consecutive day at two-hundred-73, the capital area continues to suffer from cluster infections.<br />On top of the recent churched-tied cases, a cluster infection that stemmed from a table tennis club has since spilled into another religious facility.<br />And, cases related to a door-to-door sales business have now crept into a local theme park and a local community shelter.<br />Starting Monday, all Seoul residents even those without symptoms can get COVID-19 tests for free.<br />Registration for testing can be done on the city's website and up to a thousand people can be tested per week.<br />"An increase in the number of silent spreaders is leading to a spike in the metropolitan area. That could lead to a second wave of the pandemic."<br />And health authorities stressed that the coronavirus can spread anywhere especially in closed environments.<br />"Please try not to visit enclosed areas including entertainment facilities and religious gatherings especially in the metropolitan area."<br />To stop even the smallest possibility of infections spreading further, Seoul city has advised hundreds of local table tennis rooms to refrain from opening from Monday.<br />In addition, the capital has even suspended gatherings and meetings of door-to-door sales businesses.<br />Kim Dami, Arirang News.<br />
