The government confirmed seven more cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD), a viral disease that affects cattle, on Monday to bring the total caseload to 17. 

According to the agriculture ministry, among the seven new cases were two reported in cow farms in Hwaseong and one in a livestock farm in Pyeongtaek, both in Gyeonggi Province, as of 5 p.m. Monday. 

With the new reports, a total of 17 cow farms in seven cities and counties have now reported LSD cases since the first case was confirmed last Friday in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. 

To prevent the spread of the virus, the government first plans to complete emergency vaccination efforts on cow farms ten kilometers within infected farms by the end of the month. 

The government also extended a standstill order in place on all farms and related facilities in South Chungcheong Province, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon to 2 p.m. Tuesday. From 11 a.m., the government included North Chungcheong Province among areas subject to the standstill. 

LSD, a highly transmissible viral disease, is transmitted by blood-feeding insects, including flies and mosquitoes and causes fever and skin nodules. It has a fatality rate of below ten percent and does not affect humans.