South Korea’s coronavirus cases nearly doubled on Friday, rising above 200 and making it the worst-affected country outside China as the number of infections linked to a religious sect spiked.
A total of 100 new cases were confirmed by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 85 of them connected to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in the southern city of Daegu.
People were out and about on the streets on Friday, with most wearing masks, but many businesses were closed due to the outbreak. But with more church members than available places in heaven, they are said to have to compete for slots and pursue converts persistently and secretively. President Moon Jae-in called for a “thorough investigation” of everyone who attended the funeral and Shincheonji services.“If you simply rely on the information provided by the church, the process can be slow,” he told a cabinet meeting. “We need faster measures.”KCDC said 4,475 Shincheonji members had been tested in Daegu and 544 said they had symptoms.
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