Seoul: New COVID-19 cases linked to a church in Seoul continued to surge on Monday, not only causing concerns over infected members but also public backlash against the church and its leader against their uncooperative response.
Cases traced to the Sarang Jeil Church reached 319 as of Monday, up 70 cases from the previous day, quoted the Central Disease Control Headquarters as saying in a report.
With the latest figure, the church has emerged as the country’s second-biggest virus cluster following 5,214 cases associated with Shincheonji, a religious sect that was accountable for mass cases in Daegu city.
Despite warnings from the government, members of the church, led by conservative pastor Jun Kwang-hoon, attended a mass Liberation Day rally in Seoul on Saturday. Jun himself has tested positive, health authorities said. (IANS)
