South Korea posted a slight uptick in the daily number of its coronavirus cases even as infections from a church and a political rally that sparked a second wave of outbreaks ease.

The Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 176 new cases, which brought the total infections to 21,919, with 350 deaths.

A fresh wave of infections erupted at a church whose members attended a large protest in downtown Seoul last month have driven the daily tally to its peak in months at 441, Reuters reported.

The numbers had steadily dropped to their early 100s since the government imposed unprecedented social distancing curbs late last month, but showed a resurge this week even as less cases arose from the church and the protesters.