Church at centre of South Korea coronavirus outbreak says govt fabricating tests

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South Korea’s battle to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus has been complicated by a political and religious fight between President Moon Jae-in’s administration and some of his fiercest critics.

Sarang Jeil Church is the second religious group at the centre of a major coronavirus outbreak in South Korea.

The government accuses the church of obstruction by not providing complete lists of its members and spreading fake news that is hindering anti-virus efforts, while church members say they are victims of a politically motivated witch hunt.

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