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There were 17 contacts of three family members infected with the mutant virus of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) from the United Kingdom. So far, the test results have all been negative.
Joon-wook Kwon, deputy head of Defense Countermeasures Headquarters, is giving a briefing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Osong-eup, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk. News 1
On the 29th, Kwon Jun-wook, chief of the second vice president of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (National Institute for Health Research), said in a regular briefing : “As a result of the epidemiological investigation of the UK confirmed cases, there were 17 contacts, all in-flight contacts.” 5 people. “As the incubation period has not ended, the test results are negative, but authorities said self-isolation and symptom monitoring will continue.
5 passengers, 12 crew … “Continue with personal interest and follow-up of symptoms”
The day before (28), authorities said that four family members who returned home from London, UK on the 22nd, tested positive for the coronavirus, and three of them had a mutant virus. The authorities carried out further investigations, taking into account the possibility that more infections had occurred on the aircraft in which they were traveling.
Authorities believe the chance of the mutant virus spreading to the community is small. Tae-ho Yoon, head of the Accident Control Headquarters (Heavy Water), said in a subsequent briefing by the Headquarters for Disaster and Security Countermeasures this morning, saying: “It is unlikely that the mutant virus is spreading in the local community. ” The virus was detected only in family members who recently entered the UK. There are no cases of mutant viruses among those infected in the community. ”
Deputy Head of Headquarters Kwon Jun-wook said: “We continue to scan the entire genome for confirmed cases among those who enter countries with mutant viruses like the UK to look for mutant viruses.”
In 1,660 full genomic analyzes carried out so far, mutant infections originating in the UK have only been confirmed in three families returning from the UK. Prior to this, a genome analysis is also being performed on another family member who was confirmed after returning to Korea.
Reporter Hwang Soo-yeon [email protected]
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