South Korea has been reporting increasing human-to-human community transmission of COVID-19 since 19 February 2020, traced to a church of Shincheonji, located near the city of Daegu. Apart from the city of Daegu and the church community involved, most of South Korea is operating close to normality, although nine planned festivals have been closed and tax-free retailers are closing.[208] South Korean military manpower agency made an announcement that conscription from the Daegu will temporarily be suspended.[209] The Daegu Office of Education decided to postpone the start of every school in the region by one week.[210]