7 More Variant Virus Infections Confirmed... Total 34 Cases in Korea (Update)

Jung Eun-kyung "Increase in Domestic Variant Cases... Must Prepare for Community Transmission"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] Seven more people have been infected with COVID-19 variant viruses in South Korea, bringing the total number of infections to 34 so far.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced on the 1st, "Since January 25, a total of 89 cases (43 domestic, 46 imported) have been analyzed, and among the 46 imported cases, variant viruses were confirmed in 7 cases."

The seven newly confirmed variant virus infections include 4 from the United Kingdom, 2 from Brazil, and 1 from the Republic of South Africa (Nam-Africa).

Among the seven, 2 were identified during quarantine, and 5 were confirmed through tests conducted during isolation.

Accordingly, the total number of variant virus cases confirmed since October last year has increased to 34. By country, there are 23 cases from the United Kingdom, 6 from Nam-Africa, and 5 from Brazil.

As of midnight on the 1st, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has completed variant virus analysis on a total of 2,577 cases (1,883 domestic, 694 imported).

On the same day, the total number of confirmed cases related to the IM Mission Society increased to 384, and health authorities are also conducting tests to determine whether these cases involve variant viruses.

Jung Eun-kyung, head of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, stated, "The number of countries where variant viruses have emerged continues to increase," adding, "The number of confirmed variant virus cases infected domestically is also rising, so there is a need to prepare for the risk of community transmission."

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