Amid the latest resurgence of COVID-19, the South Korean government will consider possibly adjusting social distancing levels after monitoring the situation through this weekend or early next week.

Health Ministry spokesperson Son Young-rae on Friday assessed that the possibility of the current wave accelerating is on the rise, citing infection clusters involving family and private gatherings, as well as public spaces such as hospitals, workplaces and exercise facilities.

The spokesperson said authorities have yet to determine whether the latest resurgence is temporary due to increased testing following last week's Lunar New Year holiday or a turnabout in the epidemic.

While new local cases have surpassed 500 for the past three days, the average daily number for the last week stood at 444-point-seven, which falls within the threshold for Level Two-point-Five social distancing.

Level Two is currently in place for the Seoul metropolitan area, and Level One-point-Five in other regions.