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Outbreaks in S Korea's Christian schools drive Covid surge

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South Korean authorities moved to rein in coronavirus outbreaks centred on Christian schools as the country reported a jump in infections, dampening hopes of a speedy exit from a third wave of the pandemic.

At least 323 Covid-19 cases had been traced to churches and mission schools run by a Christian organisation in two cities, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) data.

More than 100 cases were confirmed overnight among people linked to churches and its mission schools in Gwangju, about 270kms south of Seoul, officials said.

Another 176 cases had been linked to an affiliated school in the city of Daejeon since 17 January. The health authorities said the Daejeon mission school outbreak appeared to have been

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