The spread of the new coronavirus in South Korea may be accelerating. The country's probable first "super spreader" points to more infections, Yonhap reports. A preliminary epidemiological investigation shows that the potential super spreader attended the same church service as 10 of the newly confirmed patients and had person-to-person contact with one person at a Daegu hospital. The 61-year-old South Korean woman, confirmed to be infected with the virus on Tuesday, also visited Seoul late last month, and went about her everyday life, using public transportation among other things. What constitutes a super spreader is not clearly defined, but people can be labeled such if they transmit the disease to more than 10 others.

Source: The Standard February 19, 2020 03:12 UTC