A Korean in their 20s staying in Singapore infected with UK-origin COVID variant

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-woo] A Korean man in his 20s residing in Singapore has been confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and simultaneously received a preliminary positive test for the UK variant strain. While the infection route of the man has not yet been identified, concerns are rising that the variant virus may be spreading within the Singapore community.

According to local media including Singapore's Channel NewsAsia (CNA) on the 7th, the Singapore Ministry of Health announced that two cases of COVID-19 community infections with unknown transmission routes were confirmed the previous day, one of whom is a 24-year-old Korean man. The Ministry explained that this Korean man works at a restaurant inside Changi Airport and is involved in delivering packaged meals.

The Korean man was first confirmed positive on the 2nd, and from the 4th began showing symptoms of infection, after which he was tested again for COVID-19 and showed a positive result. The Singapore Ministry of Health conducted a test for the UK variant COVID-19 strain B117 on the man, and he received a preliminary positive result, with further confirmatory tests pending.

Meanwhile, in Singapore, since a teenage girl who returned from studying in the UK was first confirmed positive for the variant virus on the 23rd of last month, cases involving the variant virus have continued to be reported.

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