South Korea's Itaewon club-linked coronavirus infections rises to 86

The number of coronavirus infections linked to clubs and bars in Itaewon in South Korea's capital city Seoul has mounted to 86, local health officials reported on Monday.

Among the newly reported infections, 63 of them visited clubs in Itaewon, while 23 others were family members and friends who came in close contact with them, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said during a press briefing.

By region, 51 confirmed cases were reported in Seoul, 21 in Gyeonggi Province, seven in Incheon, five in North Chungcheong Province, and Busan and Jeju Island each confirmed one case.

The country's health ministry has asked those who visited the affected establishments between April 24 to May 6 to be tested for coronavirus.