코로나19 신규 확진자 197명 가운데 국내 발생 188명…나흘째 세자릿수<br /><br />South Korea continues to see a second wave of cluster infections in the Seoul capital area.<br />Authorities are tightening measures to control the spread and urging the public to maintain social distancing.<br />Oh Soo-young starts us off. South Korea reported 197 new COVID-19 cases as of Monday midnight.<br />The country experienced a sudden surge of community infections.<br />According to the KCDC,... local transmissions amounted to a hundred-88 cases,... as recent cluster infections in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi-do Province continue to push up the numbers.<br />This brings the accumulated number of cases to 15-thousand-five-thousand-fifteen.<br />No new deaths were reported,... keeping the toll at 305.<br />Over the past four days,... South Korea has seen a growing number of COVID patients after community infections broke out at churches, a fast-food franchise, nursing homes and other public places.<br />Starting from Sunday, the country's social distancing policy was tightened in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Province the capital area where most newly confirmed COVID-19 cases are concentrated.<br />This means gatherings of more than 50 people indoors and more than 100 outdoors will be restricted.<br />Sports games will have to proceed without audiences, and schools in areas with a high concentration of new COVID-19 cases are advised to have online classes.<br />Private companies will be recommended to suggest employees work from home or to work on flexible hours to limit the number of employees at the office.<br />On Monday, KCDC officials urged the public to refrain from leaving the house unless necessary and to maintain social distancing when outside, and take particular caution when dining at restaurants.<br />The nation's Prime Minister said authorities are reviewing the list of attendees at churches where cluster infections broke out.<br />He called on churchgoers at such venues to quickly undergo testing.<br />The country on Monday will begin a 'pan-governmental emergency response team' for the capital area.<br />Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.<br />
