Christians wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus pray during a service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan 24, 2021. - AP
SEOUL (Reuters) South Korean authorities were scrambling on Wednesday (Jan 27) to contain coronavirus outbreaks centred around Christian schools as the country reported a jump in infections, dampening hopes of a speedy exit from a third wave of the pandemic.
A total of 297 Covid-19 cases had been traced to six churches and mission schools run by a Christian organisation, senior health official Yoon Tae-ho told a briefing.
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