신규확진 246명중 지역발생 235명...수도권 교회 등 집단 감염 여파<br /><br />South Korea has been witnessing three-digit increase in novel coronavirus cases for a fifth day as authorities scramble to trace hundreds of members of a church congregation in<br />northern Seoul.<br />Our Yoon Jung-min is live at a healthcare center in Seongbuk-gu district of Seoul.<br />Jung-min, is that where many of the churchgoers are being tested for the coronavirus?<br />You're right, Conn-young.<br />Right behind me is the Seongbuk-gu Health Center where anyone in this vicinity can come by to get tested for Covid-19.<br />As the church at the center of this latest outbreak is located in this district, this health center has been screening many of those linked to the congregation.<br />The test center was up and running until about an hour ago, but as you can see, it's closed now as its operating hours are from 9 to 6 daily.<br />As of Tuesday, South Korea added 246 new COVID-19 cases.<br />This is mostly because of cluster infections at churches in Seoul and the surrounding areas.<br />131 cases were reported in Seoul itself,... while 52 were reported in Gyeonggi-do Province.<br />Since last Friday, South Korea has been adding triple digits of new coronavirus cases everyday.<br />The recent spike is mostly linked to the Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul's northern Seongbuk-gu District.<br />As of Tuesday noon, infections related to the church alone from the last six days now stands at over 450,...and the rate of testing positive is at over 15-percent.<br />Take a listen.<br />"It's difficult to track down patients related to the church. We urge people who have visited since July 27th to promptly take COVID-19 tests whether they have symptoms or not."<br />In the capital Seoul, almost 75-percent of COVID-19 care units are occupied,... prompting authorities to acquire 500 more hospital beds in the capital area.<br />Taereung National Training Center will be turned into a treatment center to offer more beds.<br />That is absolutely troubling to hear. Now, the cluster infections that had mostly been concentrated in the greater Seoul area are now spreading and spreading quickly nationwide.<br />Isn't that a concern, as well?<br />That's right. Concerns are rising because other regions have also been reporting new infections.<br />And some are linked to the cluster infections in Seoul.<br />Several dozen cases related to the Sarang Jeil Church have been spotted in other regions.<br />On Tuesday, 18 were confirmed in Incheon,... seven in Busan,... and six in Daegu.<br />In total, the number in the country now stands at 15-thousand-761.<br />There was one more death,... bringing the total to 306.<br />The authorities are also closely monitoring other facilities vulnerable to cluster infections,... including cafes, nursing hospitals and offices.<br />That's all from me at this hour, Conn-young.<br />
