[국제]The number of new confirmations in the UK again…’mutant virus’ spread to 33 countries

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The number of new corona19 confirmed daily in the UK again hit the highest.

The British mutant virus, which is known to be very contagious, is believed to have spread to 33 countries around the world.

Connect with reporters. Reporter Jo Soo-hyun!

Please tell me the statistics of new cases in the UK.

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Yes, the British government announced that as of the 2nd local time, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases increased by 5,700 people during the day.

It is the largest on a daily basis since the first spread started in March last year.

For five days in a row, the number of new confirmed cases exceeded 50,000.

It is an analysis that the increase in confirmed cases is affected by the mutant virus, which has stronger transmission power than the existing Corona 19 virus.

There were 445 new deaths in the UK in the past day.

As a result, the cumulative confirmed cases increased to 2,599,000 and the cumulative death toll increased to 74,000.

The UK is about to open elementary school starting tomorrow, Monday.

While the coronavirus outbreak remains unabated, there is a growing voice in the UK education community that it is necessary to take online classes remotely.

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I am worried about the mutant virus from the UK. What is the current global spread?

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Yes, the mutant virus from the UK is rapidly spreading to all over the world, such as Africa, Asia, North and Central and South America, beyond Europe.

The New York Times reported that the number of countries with mutant viruses has so far increased to 33.

Especially over the weekend, the first cases of infection were reported in China and Turkey, all of them arriving from the UK.

Also, in the case of the United States, it turned out that people infected with the mutant virus from Colorado and Florida had no travel history.

Local health authorities see it as an indication of the possibility that it may already be present in the community.

The number of countries that ban entry from the UK has increased to more than 40, and some countries have also placed restrictions on entry from other countries where the mutant virus has been found.

While each country is locking it down, there is growing anxiety that the mutant virus may be spreading far more than has been identified.

This is Soo-Hyun Cho, YTN from the International Department.

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