8 Omicron Cases Confirmed in Jeonbuk
[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] Secondary infections stemming from a confirmed case of the COVID-19 'Omicron variant' in Jeonbuk are continuing.
The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on the 12th, the number of people infected with the Omicron variant increased by 15, bringing the total to 90.
Among the 15 newly confirmed variant infection cases, 7 were found to be related to international students residing in Jeonbuk.
The international student is a man in his 30s of Afghan nationality who entered from Iran on the 25th of last month. He tested positive for COVID-19 on the 5th and was confirmed to be infected with the Omicron variant on the 10th.
After analyzing additional infection cases originating from the international student, the CDCH confirmed secondary infections of the Omicron variant. At least 38 people related to the international student tested positive for COVID-19. Further analysis revealed that 3 family members of the international student were infected with the Omicron variant. Transmission appears to have continued thereafter. It is estimated that the variant infection starting from the Jeonbuk international student spread from the student’s 3 family members → 1 person at a Jeonbuk daycare center → another family gathering related to the Jeonbuk daycare center → 3 people at a daycare center in Jeonnam. The CDCH explained that no variant infections have yet been confirmed at the 'another family gathering related to the Jeonbuk daycare center.'
The number of Omicron variant confirmed cases classified as 'related to Jeonbuk' by the CDCH has increased to a total of 8, including the international student.
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Among the newly confirmed variant infection cases, 4 are imported cases from overseas: 2 from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1 from the United Kingdom, and 1 from Russia. The remaining 4 cases are related to a church in Michuhol-gu, Incheon.
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