9 New Domestic Variant Virus Infections... Total 128 Cases (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] Nine additional cases of variant virus infections have been confirmed domestically, bringing the total to 128.

On the 22nd, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that, after analyzing a total of 85 cases?56 domestic and 29 imported since the 20th?variant viruses were confirmed in 9 cases.

Among those infected with the variant virus, 6 were imported cases, and the remaining 3 were confirmed as domestic infections.

Of the 6 imported cases, 1 was confirmed at the quarantine stage, 4 were confirmed through tests conducted during self-quarantine after entry, and 1 was confirmed through testing after entry as a quarantine exemption case.

The 3 domestic infections were all foreigners and related to a family gathering in Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi Province. Additional tests confirmed that all were infected with the UK variant virus.

Regarding this foreign family gathering, since the first patient was identified on the 10th, a total of 27 confirmed cases have been reported, among which 7 were infected with the variant virus.

The health authorities urged, "Those subject to self-quarantine after entering from abroad and their cohabiting family members must strictly adhere to self-quarantine guidelines until the quarantine period is lifted."

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