In South Korea, there are now at least 1,766 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, after the country reported 505 new cases on Feb. 27.
The 505 new cases mark the largest increase in a day since South Korea reported its first confirmed case on Jan. 20.
During the same week, South Korea also saw its national death toll increase from one to 13.
Of the 505 new cases, 422 are in Daegu and four are in the broader North Gyeongsang province. There are seven new cases in the country’s capital Seoul and three new cases in the coastal city of Busan.
Daegu is located roughly 186 miles southeast of the capital Seoul.
Among the 1,766 cases, 1,132 are in Daegu and 345 are in North Gyeongsang province. Twenty-six patients have recovered from the disease and been discharged from hospital.
According to local outlet Yonhap News Agency, about 46 percent of the 1,766 cases are connected to the localized outbreak from Shincheonji Church in Daegu.
Many of those cases related to the church have been traced back to a 61-year-old female follower of the church who tested positive for the virus on Feb. 18 as the country’s 31st confirmed case.
Of the 25 military cases, 15 are in the Army, eight in the Air Force, and one each in the Navy and the Marine Corps.
About 9,900 service members of the Korean military are quarantined at their bases. Among them, 820 have symptoms of the virus or have come in contact with infected patients, while the remaining recently visited Daegu or nearby areas after Feb. 10.
Camp Carroll is located in the village of Waegwan, which is about 12 miles from the city of Daegu.