15 Additional Domestic Omicron Infections... Total 166 (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of domestic Omicron infections has increased by 15, bringing the total to 166.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced on the 18th at midnight that 15 additional Omicron variant infections have been confirmed.

Among the new confirmed cases, 3 are imported cases and 12 are domestic infections.

Breaking down the imported cases by travel destination, 2 arrivals came from the United States and 1 from Greece.

Of the 12 domestic infections, 8 are family members or acquaintances related to the Iran-origin arrivals and the Jeonbuk case, while the remaining 4 are church members and family of confirmed cases related to the Incheon church case.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of domestic Omicron infections has increased to 166, including the 151 cases confirmed up to the previous day.

As of midnight on the same day, the total number of people classified as epidemiologically related to Omicron cases is 175 (166 infected and 9 suspected). The newly added suspected Omicron infections total 2, with one each related to the Incheon church and the Iran-origin arrivals-Jeonbuk case.

In the community, 'n-th generation infections' of the Omicron variant are continuing, starting from overseas arrivals.

The cluster outbreak related to the church in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, began with two arrivals from Nigeria who are a pastor couple, and has infected at least 74 people including family, acquaintances, and church members.

In the Iran-origin arrivals-Jeonbuk related case, starting from one arrival from Iran on the 25th of last month, infections have successively occurred among the arrival’s family (5 people) → Jeonbuk daycare center (27 people) → Seoul family gathering (13 people) → Jeonnam daycare center (16 people).

Additionally, since the 3rd, one family member has been infected through a confirmed Omicron patient in the Gyeongnam region who arrived from overseas.

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