SEOUL 17 Aug (ANA) - More information now about the virus cluster linked to a South Korean church. Cases associated with the church have now reached 319, an increase of 70 from Sunday, according to the Central Disease Control Headquarters.

 

Pastor Jun Kwang-hoon, who leads the Sarang Jeil Church, has reportedly himself tested positive.

 

The government is asking thousands who attended an illegal rally held by the church at the weekend to now quarantine. Some 3,400 have already been identified and placed in quarantine, Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip said in a press briefing.

 

The country has previously been a global leader in successfully managing outbreaks of the virus.(ANA)

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