S. Korea reports 115 more COVID-19 cases, brings total to 1,261

South Korea Wednesday afternoon reported another 115 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing its total tally to 1,261, according to Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), among which 20 are from the military.

The KCDC had reported another 169 new confirmed cases on Wednesday morning, including a U.S. soldier.

And military official from South Korea and the U.S. are reportedly discussing delay of their upcoming combined military exercises following outbreak on the South Korean soil. 

Death toll in South Korea now stands at 12.

Authorities on Wednesday also warned further spike in number of new cases in the coming days as tests start for members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus at the center of the rapid spread in other provinces.

Nearly 80 percent of infections have come from two clusters of infections - at a branch of Shincheonji Church in Daegu and a hospital in the neighboring county of Cheongdo, according to Yonhap news agency.