S.Korea races to contain new Covid-19 cluster linked to clubs as infections swell to 119


Medical staff members (in blue gowns) wearing protective clothing guide visitors waiting to take a test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a virus testing station in the nightlife district of Itaewon in Seoul on May 12, 2020. - AFP

SEOUL (The Straits Times/ANN): South Korea conducted more than 15,000 tests on Wednesday (May 13) as health officials raced to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 linked to at least nine clubs in the nightlife district of Itaewon in Seoul.

The promise of anonymous testing has encouraged more people to come forward, as the number of cases linked to the new cluster grew to 119 - up from 102 the previous day.

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