With the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) mutant virus from the UK, there is an emergency in quarantine around the world, and on the afternoon of the 29th, passengers on flights departing from Europe are receiving information about the procedure at the arrival hall of Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport in Yeongjong Island. yunhap news
Two additional confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) mutant virus, which is rapidly spreading in the UK, have been confirmed. As a result, 5 people were infected with the domestic mutant virus.
According to the quarantine authorities on the 30th, two additional cases of mutant virus infection originating from the UK were confirmed. One of the confirmed mutant virus infections on this day was a male in his 80s who was confirmed after death at Ilsan Hospital of the National Health Insurance Service.
This patient had previously suffered from heart disease. On the 13th, after entering the country with his family in the UK, he was self-quarantine, but a cardiac arrest occurred at 10:45 am on the 26th, and he was transferred to the emergency room of Ilsan Hospital. After that, samples were collected and first aid was taken, but he died at 11:27 am, only 40 minutes.
Three additional family members of the confirmed patient were also tested positive, and full-length genome analysis of these specimens is currently underway.
Another case is a case of a woman in her twenties who entered the country via the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the United Kingdom.
The city of Goyang said on the 30th, “The confirmed person who died on the 26th was confirmed to be infected with a mutant virus from the UK on the 30th, and the city of Goyang quickly took relevant measures.” According to the city of Goyang, one-on-one dedicated public officials are designated for 7 self-quarantine persons classified as close contacts, and intensive self-isolation management is under way with daily monitoring and man-to-man. In addition, 4 persons classified as active monitoring targets are requested to comply with strict personal quarantine rules equivalent to self-isolation and monitored every day. The 2nd Corona 19 test is currently underway for 11 people who are in close contact and actively monitored.
On the 28th, Goyang City revealed the movement of the deceased and the family living together. According to this, in the case of confirmed deaths, 3 residents and 4 emergency responders who assisted patients due to a cardiac arrest occurred in the corridor of their home while moving to test for Corona 19 before self-isolation was released on the 26th after entering the UK after entering the country on the 13th (wearing protective clothing) ) Were classified as close contacts. They are in self-quarantine after testing negative for Corona 19. The two families who entered the country have no movement since December 13th due to self-isolation.
The problem is that Mr. A, one of the family members who stayed with this patient, entered Korea first last month and was released from self-isolation. Goyang City said, “Mr. A, who arrived first on November 8th, took a car to meet her family at the airport on the 13th of this month. After the reunion, he wore a mask from the 14th to the 22nd, and CCTV analysis showed no contact.” . However, three people who visited and contacted a hospital in Ilsan-dong-gu on the 23rd and 26th, and one who visited and contacted a beauty salon in Ilsan-dong-gu on the 23rd were classified as active surveillance targets. Mr. A was confirmed as having been confirmed, but no infection with the mutant virus was confirmed. If Mr. A is confirmed to be infected with the mutant virus, there is a high risk of spreading it to the local community.
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