코로나 1주일간 1천576명,...사랑제일교회 근처 체대입시 학원 고교생 18명 무더기 감염<br /><br />Our top story this lunchtime.<br />South Korea reported 2-hundred-88 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, marking the seventh consecutive day its daily increase has been in triple-digits.<br />More than 6-hundred of those patients have come from a church in Seoul, and a series of chain infections has also been reported across the capital.<br />Lee Kyung-eun reports.<br />Cluster infections are popping up across Seoul following the large scale outbreak from a church in the city's Seongbuk-gu District.<br />On Wednesday, at least 18 students from a physical education academy near the church tested positive for COVID-19.<br />17 of the confirmed students are high school seniors preparing for the performance test for the college entrance exam.<br />All of these students were asymptomatic.<br />But they went for testing after the academy recommended all 60 of its students do so ahead of its reopening after the summer break.<br />It is yet to be found whether these patients contracted the virus from the patients linked to the church.<br />But concerns grow as this comes amid a series of chain infections linked to the church, where more than 6-hundred patients have been reported.<br />"South Korea has been witnessing triple-digit daily increases of COVID-19 infections for a week.<br />The Sarang Jeil Church cluster infection has led to second and third degree transmissions as the confirmed patients have been using public places."<br />The government has also raised concerns about a possible nationwide second wave of the virus,... as some of the patients attended a mass rally last Saturday.<br />Health authorities say that as of Thursday, 53 people have contracted the virus from the rally, 33 of which have connections with the church.<br />Lee Kyung-eun, Arirang News.<br />
