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It was confirmed that more than a third of the confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) mutation virus originating abroad were asymptomatic. Even mild patients complaining of coughing without fever also surpassed one-fifth of all confirmed mutant viruses.
On the 27th, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) released a report on the’Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients with Corona 19 Major Mutant Virus in Korea’ containing the above. This is the first report that has fully investigated the domestic mutant virus infection.
According to the Agency for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 162 mutant viruses have been confirmed by the 1st of this month since the first person infected with a mutant virus from the UK was discovered in Korea on December 28 last year. As a result of analyzing the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of these 162 people, 127 (78.4%) were infected overseas and 35 (21.6%) were infected domestically. The majority of patients with mutations originating in the UK were 85.2% (138), followed by South Africa (11.1%) and Brazil (3.7%).
The average age of confirmed mutant virus was 36.4 years old. By age group, 30 to 39 years old was the most common with 42 (25.9%). In terms of nationality, there were 105 Koreans (64.8%), more than 57 foreigners (35.2%).
Symptoms were found in 100 (61.7%), more than half of the 162 confirmed mutant viruses. On the other hand, the number of asymptomatic patients who had no symptoms was counted as 62 people, or 38.3% of the total.
The Agency for Disease Control and Prevention said, “When comparing the fatality rate and the fatality rate of the major mutant virus infected people in Korea, there was no significant difference from the existing Corona 19.” “I need this.” “To block the influx and spread of mutant viruses in Korea, we need to strengthen the surveillance system to respond quickly and analyze the characteristics of mutant viruses to lay the foundation for scientific evidence.”
/ Reporter Jiyoon Yang [email protected]
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