[Breaking News] "10% of Confirmed Cases Entering Since December Last Year Undergo Detailed Testing... Variant Infection Confirmed"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] The government has strengthened detailed testing for confirmed cases among incoming travelers to block the domestic influx of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant originating from the UK.

On the 6th, Kim Eunjin, head of the Testing and Analysis Team 1 at the Central Disease Control Headquarters, said during a background briefing in response to questions about related measures, "Since December last year, we have been enhancing variant virus surveillance and conducting detailed testing on about 10% of confirmed cases among incoming travelers from various countries."

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