GR virus detection in Gamcheon Port, Busan… Increased possibility of foreign inflow
Reporter Ahn Joon-young [email protected]
Input: 2021-02-05 14:46:10Revision: 2021-02-05 15:20:39Posted: 2021-02-05 15:20:50
Amid growing concerns about the 4th outbreak, including the spread of the new Corona 19 mutant virus from the UK, on the 5th at Incheon International Airport in Yeongjong Island, a quarantine official is running with a suitcase instead to match the bus time for overseas entrants to each region. yunhap news
The GR group virus was detected in the group infection by the anti-transport union at Gamcheon Port in Busan, increasing the likelihood of infection by foreign inflow.
As of the afternoon of the 5th, the city of Busan said 15 new cases occurred, and the cumulative number of patients was 2868. On this day, an additional confirmed patient came from Bugok Nursing Hospital, 2 at Baesan Silverville nursing facility in Mangmi-dong, Suyeong-gu, 1 at Good Healing Hospital, and 1 additional confirmed by the Hangun Union, and the aftermath of group infection continued. As a result of a total investigation at the Haeundae-gu Safe Elderly Nursing Home, where the confirmed person was confirmed the day before, 4 people, including 3 residents and 1 worker, were positive. The rest were mostly family-related infections.
Meanwhile, according to the city of Busan, as a result of requesting virus testing by three shipping union members related to Gamcheon Port, where 51 people were infected, and two employees at the port business site, GR in 4 cases and GH virus in 1 case were detected.
Until now, the virus mainly found in Busan is the GH virus. The GR virus is a virus from the crew of the Russian ship Peter Won, which arrived at Gamcheon Port last year, and this is the second case of detection.
The GR virus detected this time seems to have been introduced from overseas. In particular, this possibility is weighed down in that the group infections recently reported in Busan ports such as Gamcheon Port occurred in contact with Russian sailors.
The quarantine authorities currently need to investigate whether it is a local infection or an infection from overseas, so they will consult with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the genetic matching of crews entering the country recently.
In addition, the city of Busan announced on the 19th of last month that the result of genetic analysis of the foreigner No. 2439 who entered the country via Dubai from Tanzania was infected with the GH mutant virus. The quarantine authorities explained that this patient was discharged from the hospital on the 29th of last month and there was no contact.
Reporter Ahn Joon-young [email protected]