UK-Originated COVID-19 Variant Breaches Switzerland as Well

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] A variant of the novel coronavirus has been detected in Switzerland as well.

On the 29th (local time), according to foreign media, Patrick Mathys, head of the crisis management team at the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, announced that five cases of the UK variant and two cases of the South African variant have been reported.

Among these, one case is known to be an infection of a resident living in the neighboring country, France.

He stated, "So far, there is no evidence that the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) variants have spread widely in Switzerland," but added, "It is a misconception to think that this is the only variant present in Switzerland. It has likely already spread."

Switzerland, with a population of about 8.6 million, reported 4,197 new COVID-19 cases as of this date, with a cumulative total of 442,481 cases. The number of new deaths is 131, with a cumulative death toll of 6,909.

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