South Korea has identified almost 250 coronavirus cases linked to a cluster from a nightclub district

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South Korea has identified almost 250 coronavirus cases linked to a cluster from a nightclub district

There are now 247 cases of coronavirus in South Korea tied to an outbreak in Itaweon, a popular nightlife district in the capital of Seoul, health officials said.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said Tuesday that 83,000 tests have been conducted in connection with the outbreak. About 30% of the nearly 250 who were confirmed positive are asymptomatic, the KCDC added.

Many clubs in the district are popular with Seoul's gay community, and the outbreak sparked an outpouring of hate speech toward the country's already-embattled LGBTQ population.

Source: CNN