South Korea scrambles to contain new wave of coronavirus outbreak in Seoul

In a drastic turn of events,  South Korean officials reportedly scrambled to contain new coronavirus outbreak that is w threatening to spre rapidly throughout densely populated capital city of Seoul. This prompted officials to shelve plans of resumption of businesses. On second consecutive day of fresh cases of high magnitude, authorities also feared that country could be entering  second wave of severe outbreak, according to media reports. 

As many as 69 cases were registered by Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) over past 48 hours in fresh series of cluster outbreak, according to KCDC reports. Earlier, yesterday, health officials recorded 34 new coronavirus cases after a cluster outbreak occurred in nightclubs visited by COVID-19 positive. Of new cases anunced, eight were imported, while 26 were domestically transmitted, media reports confirmed. 

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Top priority to “minimize” spre

As of Monday, May 11, authorities scrambled to test at least 4,000 people who h patronized night clubs and diners and conducted an investigation to track down over 3,000 exposed contacts, as per reports. In a virtual dress, Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun told a meeting with government officials that ministration’s top priority was to “minimize” spre of infections in greater Seoul area which h w turned to a potential site of outbreak. Furr, he ded, officials should quickly find exposed and test m, and speed is key.  

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon reportedly warned people caught eving testing with penalties and fine. While speaking at a press briefing, he said that if Seoul was penetrated n nation would be at greater risk, ting city accounted for fewer than 700 of nation’s 10,909 cases, as per media reports. President Moon Jae-in, in a speech to nation, warned that pandemic was “t over until it was over” citing that infection could easily spre among communities widely, anytime. Furr, he warned of second wave of pandemic later this year, saying recent cluster underscored risks of relapse of COVID-19 caused by  vel coronavirus. 

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