South Korea raised its infectious disease alert to its highest level on Sunday a...
SEOUL - South Korea raised its infectious disease alert to its highest level on Sunday as confirmed coronavirus cases in the country jumped to 602 and the death toll rose to six.
The Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said the number of infections had jumped by 169. Of the total confirmed cases, more than 300 were linked to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus congregation in Daegu. “The coronavirus virus is more contagious and spreads quickly during the early stage of the outbreak, and therefore preemptive measures are needed considering a possibility that the virus could develop to a nationwide spread from a community spread,” health minister Park Neung-hoo told a news conference.Education minister Yoo Eun-hae told the news conference that kindergartens, elementary and secondary schools will start the new semester one week later on March 9, from March 2.
Kim Simon, a spokesman from the Shincheonji Church, said on YouTube on Sunday that the church would make all-out efforts to curb the virus’ spread and closely cooperate with health authorities.
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