More than 5,200 of the South Korea’s 14,336 COVID-19 cases have been linked to the church so far. Its branch in the southern city of Daegu emerged as the biggest cluster after infections spiked in late February. South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday reported 31 newly confirmed cases. The Health Ministry on Saturday also reported 764 additional deaths for a total of 36,511. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Friday that India achieved more than 1 million recoveries with active cases only one-third of the total.

Source: International New York Times August 01, 2020 03:11 UTC