All 17 in-flight contacts of British mutant coronavirus’voice’

Joon-Wook Kwon, Vice Head of Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters. 2020.9.10/News1 © News1 Reporter Jang Soo-young

All 17 people who have been in contact with the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) mutant virus from the UK and related people were confirmed negative.

Kwon Jun-wook, head of the 2nd vice president of the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters, said at a regular briefing on Corona 19 on the 29th, “As a result of an epidemiological investigation of confirmed cases from the UK, all 17 people were in-flight contacts, but all of them were confirmed negative,”

They have 12 crew members and 5 passengers, and are currently self-isolation and monitoring symptoms.

Previously, the quarantine authorities strengthened quarantine measures for foreign visitors to block the influx of the COVID-19 mutant virus into the country △Strengthening the fever standard (37.5℃→37.3℃) △Expanding diagnostic tests before quarantine △UK until January 7, 2021 Temporary suspension of entry for departing flights △ Mandatory submission of a’PCR (gene amplification test) negative confirmation’ for those entering the country from the UK and South Africa △ We are implementing measures such as restrictions on visa issuance.

In addition, for confirmed patients entering countries with mutant viruses such as the UK, full-length genome analysis (NGS, Next Generation Sequencing) is in progress to determine whether the virus has mutated.

Deputy General Manager Kwon said, “Currently, the incubation period is not over, so we are thoroughly monitoring self-isolation and symptoms.” And South Africa,” he said.

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