Workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant in Daegu, South Korea, as cases of the new coronavirus surge. Photo: AP Workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant in Daegu, South Korea, as cases of the new coronavirus surge. Photo: AP
Workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant in Daegu, South Korea, as cases of the new coronavirus surge. Photo: AP
This Week in Asia /  Health & Environment

Coronavirus ‘super spreader’ at South Korean church cult sparks infection fears in Daegu city

  • Almost half the country’s 104 cases have been linked to a follower of the controversial Shincheonji Church of Jesus
  • Daegu’s mayor has urged the city’s 2.5 million residents to refrain from going outside as cases spike, and asked them to wear masks even indoors

Topic |   Coronavirus South Korea
Park Chan-kyong
Park Chan-kyong

Updated: 9:48pm, 28 Feb, 2020

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Workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant in Daegu, South Korea, as cases of the new coronavirus surge. Photo: AP Workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant in Daegu, South Korea, as cases of the new coronavirus surge. Photo: AP
Workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant in Daegu, South Korea, as cases of the new coronavirus surge. Photo: AP
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