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[속보] Authorities “will lead the global epidemic of the UK-South African mutant virus”
Kim Eun-ji, reporter at Busan.com [email protected]
Input: 2020-12-29 14:40:59Revision: 2020-12-29 15:10:57Posted: 2020-12-29 15:02:45
On the 20th (local time), on an electronic display in the Southgate area of London, England, a notice to raise the response to the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) to four stages appears. As the corona19 strain spread rapidly in southeastern England, including the capital London, the British government launched a four-step response measure and started an emergency blockade from this day. yunhap news
Recently, the test results of 17 contacts of three foreigners infected with the corona 19 mutant virus were confirmed negative.
The Central Defense Response Headquarters announced on the 29th that it has conducted a follow-up investigation on the virus as a mutant virus was found in the specimens of three confirmed patients from the UK. A total of 17 contacts were found, all of which were in-flight contacts. It has 12 crew members and 5 passengers.
Joon-wook Kwon, deputy head of the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters, said, “The three confirmed cases were confirmed positive at the time of arrival in the country on the 22nd, and the investigation was conducted considering the possibility of contagion in the aircraft.” Explained. They are currently in self-isolation. The quarantine authorities are monitoring symptoms.
The quarantine authorities explained that it is a situation that cannot be relieved because the transmission power of the mutant virus is stronger than that of the existing Corona 19.
Deputy General Manager Kwon said, “As the epidemic that appeared in the UK and South Africa will someday lead the global epidemic, the overall response to Corona 19 will become increasingly difficult.”
The quarantine authorities are planning to block the spread of the mutant virus in Korea through measures such as strengthening entry procedures.
Kim Eun-ji, reporter at Busan.com [email protected]