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Authorities “Mutant Virus Not Found in Korea”
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In South Africa (South Africa), a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) mutant virus is in epidemic, and the quarantine authorities are taking preemptive measures to block domestic inflow.
On the 26th, the central quarantine countermeasures headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) said at a regular briefing on Corona 19, “In the case of South African visitors, in addition to the corona 19 diagnostic test and 14 days of facility or self-isolation measures, as well as the diagnosis test before quarantine release. “I will block the inflow into the local community by implementing it.” South African mutant virus has not yet been found in Korea.
Dae-bon Bang also said, “We are planning to perform full-length genome analysis for confirmed cases of South Asia to check for mutant viruses,” and said, “Samples of confirmed patients from South Africa released after last October are being analyzed.” The number of entrants departing from South Africa since October and entering Korea is 505 in total, including 118 in October, 196 in November, and 191 in December (1-25), of which 1 in October and 6 in December Seven people have been confirmed.
The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that it has confirmed the Corona 19 virus mutated in the Spike Protein Cell Receptor Binding Site (RBD) in South Africa. Overseas researchers predict that the mutant virus caused a second epidemic of Corona 19 in South Africa, and it is expected to affect infectivity and immune response.
Earlier, the government stopped operating flights departing from London Heathrow Airport and arriving at Incheon International Airport from the 23rd to prevent the influx of the mutant virus in the UK. In addition, it has been mandated for all arrivals from the UK to undergo a diagnostic test before quarantine.
Meanwhile, cases of COVID-19 strain infection have been reported in France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Ireland, Singapore, and Australia. The corona 19 strain, which first appeared in southeastern England, at the end of September, was found to have up to 70% stronger transmission power than the existing virus.
/ Reporter Park Dong-hui [email protected]
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