왕성교회 19명-주영광교회 11명 확진...해외 유입사례도 최근 증가하는 추세<br /><br />COVID-19 continues to spread in metropolitan areas, specially among community groups.<br />Our Hong Yoo reports on the latest COVID-19 cases in South Korea.<br />COVID-19 transmissions from religious circles continue to accumulate in South Korea's metropolitan areas.<br />The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Saturday that 7 new cases from a church in Seoul have been confirmed,…bringing the total number of cases from the Wangsung Church to 19.<br />But more cases could derive from this church as over 1-thousand-700 people attend its services.<br />And among those diagnosed with the new respiratory disease is a high school teacher and a hotel employee who came into contact with many people at work.<br />As cluster infections within churches continue, the government has urged people to take extra precautions.<br />"Gatherings for religious purposes could be vulnerable to COVID-19 transmission via saliva as they involve talking, singing and eating together. So please cancel or postpone the gatherings, or make it a virtual gathering."<br />The government has also asked people to maintain a safe distance between one another during services.<br />Newly confirmed cases from recent overseas arrivals are increasing as well.<br />During the past two weeks, 32-point-8 percent of newly confirmed cases have been imported.<br />20 cases from overseas arrivals on Saturday include 10 from Kirgizstan, followed by 3 from Europe, 2 each from Kazakhstan and Iraq, and one each from the U.S., UAE, and Afghanistan.<br />South Korea's total number of COVID-19 cases stands at 12-thousand-653, with 51 cases confirmed on Saturday.<br />Hong Yoo, Arirang News.<br />
