South Korea's Itaewon club-linked coronavirus infections increase to 148

South Korea on Thursday detected 27 new cases of coronavirus, with 17 connected to bars and clubs in the capital Seoul's popular nightlife district of Itaewon, according to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

The number of Itaewon club-linked coronavirus infections has increased to 148.

Health authorities are staying vigilant against the community spread of the virus connected to the cluster infections at Itaewon.

Vice Health Minister Kim Ganglip said that "a slew of secondary and tertiary infections have been reported across the country." 

South Korea has reported a total of 11,018 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday. The death toll remains unchanged at 260, according to the KCDC.