South Korea on Tuesday reported 600 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths from the virus.
It takes the total infections to 4,812, and the number of fatalities to 34.
The majority of the infections were reported at the Shincheonji church in Daegu, with the leader of the sect taken to a "drive-through" test site on Monday.
Officials added that Lee Man-hee tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday.
Meanwhile, China has reported 125 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 80,151. The death toll reached 2,943 as of end-Monday, up by 31 from the previous day.
The global death toll exceeded 3,000, with the virus spreading to more than 60 countries.
More than 90,000 infections have been reported, with 48,177 recovered so far.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on Monday.
Israel intends to broaden its military operation in Rafah, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday told a senior aide to US President Joe Biden, who has warned against major action in the southern Gazan city that may risk mass civilian casualties.
Israel describes Rafah, which abuts the Gaza Strip's border with the Egyptian Sinai, as the last stronghold of Hamas Islamists whose governing and combat capabilities it has been trying to dismantle during the more than seven-month-old war.
After weeks of public disagreements with Washington over the Rafah planning, Israel on May 6 ordered Pale
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te asked China on Monday to stop its military and political threats, saying in his inauguration speech that peace is the only choice and that Beijing had to respect the choice of the Taiwanese people.
Iranian President Raisi killed in helicopter accident, state media says
Israel intends to broaden Rafah sweep, Defence Minister tells US
New Taiwanese president calls on China to stop threats
India votes in fifth phase of elections
