Women wait to cross a street near Gwanghwamun Subway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2020. South Korea reported 246 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 15,761. The daily caseload soared in triple figures for five straight days with 103 on Friday, 166 on Saturday, 279 on Sunday and 197 on Monday each. The domestic infections surged in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province traceable to church services. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

People cross a street in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2020. South Korea reported 246 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 15,761. The daily caseload soared in triple figures for five straight days with 103 on Friday, 166 on Saturday, 279 on Sunday and 197 on Monday each. The domestic infections surged in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province traceable to church services. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

A man passes by a shop near Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2020. South Korea reported 246 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 15,761. The daily caseload soared in triple figures for five straight days with 103 on Friday, 166 on Saturday, 279 on Sunday and 197 on Monday each. The domestic infections surged in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province traceable to church services. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

A woman walks past Bosingak, an ancient bell pavilion, in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2020. South Korea reported 246 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 15,761. The daily caseload soared in triple figures for five straight days with 103 on Friday, 166 on Saturday, 279 on Sunday and 197 on Monday each. The domestic infections surged in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province traceable to church services. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

People take a walk along Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2020. South Korea reported 246 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 15,761. The daily caseload soared in triple figures for five straight days with 103 on Friday, 166 on Saturday, 279 on Sunday and 197 on Monday each. The domestic infections surged in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province traceable to church services. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

People walk on a bridge across the Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2020. South Korea reported 246 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 15,761. The daily caseload soared in triple figures for five straight days with 103 on Friday, 166 on Saturday, 279 on Sunday and 197 on Monday each. The domestic infections surged in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province traceable to church services. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

People wait for buses at a station near Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2020. South Korea reported 246 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 15,761. The daily caseload soared in triple figures for five straight days with 103 on Friday, 166 on Saturday, 279 on Sunday and 197 on Monday each. The domestic infections surged in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province traceable to church services. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

People pass by Gwanghwamun in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2020. South Korea reported 246 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 15,761. The daily caseload soared in triple figures for five straight days with 103 on Friday, 166 on Saturday, 279 on Sunday and 197 on Monday each. The domestic infections surged in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province traceable to church services. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

A woman crosses a street near Gwanghwamun Subway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2020. South Korea reported 246 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 15,761. The daily caseload soared in triple figures for five straight days with 103 on Friday, 166 on Saturday, 279 on Sunday and 197 on Monday each. The domestic infections surged in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province traceable to church services. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)