4 Omicron Cases Infected Despite Third Vaccination Dose

Total of 178 Omicron Confirmed Cases

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] It has been confirmed that among the people infected with the new COVID-19 variant Omicron in South Korea, some have also completed their booster vaccinations.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced on the 19th that among the confirmed Omicron cases to date, 4 individuals had received booster shots. As of midnight on the same day, the CDCH reported that 12 additional Omicron variant cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 178.

According to the CDCH, out of the 178 cases, 88 were unvaccinated against COVID-19, 4 had received the first dose, and 76 had completed the second dose but were still infected.

The vaccination status of 6 individuals was not confirmed, and 4 had completed booster vaccinations but were infected with the Omicron variant. Although the booster (third dose) is highly effective in defending against the Omicron variant, it is known to be far from 100% effective.

Reports from the UK indicate that the third dose provides 93-94% protection against the Delta variant and about 71-76% effectiveness against the Omicron variant.

The 12 newly confirmed Omicron cases on this day were all imported cases. Among imported cases by travel origin, 6 arrived from the United States, the highest number, followed by 4 from the United Kingdom, and 1 each from Ghana and Tanzania.

Of the 6 arrivals from the United States, 2 entered on the 16th, and the remaining 4 entered on the 10th, 11th, 13th, and 14th respectively.

Among the 4 arrivals from the UK, 3 entered on the 12th and 1 on the 14th. The arrival from Ghana entered on the 10th, and the arrival from Tanzania entered on the 15th.

When classifying the total 178 infected individuals by infection route, 54 were imported cases and 124 were domestic infections. There were 98 females and 80 males; 94 were Korean nationals and 84 were foreigners.

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