South Korea reported 34 more cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, the biggest single-day spike in a month.
This brought the nation’s total infections to 10,874, according to Yonhap News Agency. The death toll remained unchanged at 256, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
The hike is the biggest single-day jump since April 9 when South Korea reported 39 more cases, and sparked fears that the once-slowing outbreak could worsen out of control again.
The spike came after a 29-year-old patient visited five dance clubs and other spots in Seoul’s popular Itaewon neighborhood last weekend.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun instructed officials to find an estimated 1,510 people who visited the clubs and test them for the novel coronavirus.
Last week, the government shifted to a relaxed, everyday form of social-distancing, allowing people to resume outdoor activities and public events, including holding spectator-free professional sports and religious services.
