[사회]1,132 new COVID-19 patients … report of a mutant virus outbreak in South Africa



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The number of new confirmed corona 19 cases was 1,132, the second highest number of confirmed cases after the previous day.

Due to the holidays, the number of tests decreased by 40% on weekdays, but the number of confirmed cases is still in 4 digits.

Connect reporters. Reporter Shin Hyun-jun!

First, please tell us the current status of major national events as of noon today.

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First is a new outbreak.

At a nursing facility in Jongno-gu, Seoul, 12 were added after the first patient on the 20th, resulting in a total of 13.

Regarding the Eastern Detention Center in Seoul, 6 people were added during the follow-up tests for joint quarantines, resulting in a cumulative 520.

6 is 1 detainee and 5 relatives.

18 nursing hospitals were also added in Guro-gu, Seoul, and the cumulative number of confirmed patients increased to 134.

Regarding the car factories and restaurants in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 25 people were added after the first confirmed on the 20th, which is a cumulative 26.

The infection that started in factory workers is believed to have spread to families and then spread to restaurant workers and users.

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The number of new confirmed cases is the second highest in history, with 1,000 people, right?

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At 0 o’clock today, there are 1,132 new cases.

It was less than 1,241 the day before, which was the highest ever, but it is the second highest number ever.

Specifically, on Christmas Day yesterday, the number of tests was 64,000, including anonymous ones.

Compared to this day of the week, which was around 110,000 cases, the number of tests decreased by approximately 40% and the number of confirmed cases is still in 4 digits.

In this regard, the quarantine authorities explained that there was a difference of approximately one day between the test and the confirmation, and that the effect given by the amount of tests could appear tomorrow.

Looking at the route of infection, 1,104 outbreaks in Korea and 28 entries from abroad.

When looking at the outbreak in Korea by region, Seoul has 457, Gyeonggi 250 and Incheon 55, with only 762 in the metropolitan area.

In the non-capital area, new patients arrived from all 17 provinces across the country, including 61 in Chungnam, 38 in Chungbuk, 37 in Jeonbuk, 35 in Gangwon and 33 in Gyeongbuk.

Of the 28 confirmed foreign entries, 10 were confirmed during the quarantine stage.

The additional death toll is 20 and the cumulative death toll is 793.

The number of patients with severe gastric disorders decreased from 12 to 299.

Yesterday, 33,000 people received anonymous prosecutors in the metropolitan area, of which 115 were confirmed.

As a result, the cumulative number of “hidden infected people” detected early through anonymous testing reaches 1,140.

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A new mutation was reported in South Africa, and the quarantine authorities started to take action, right?

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This is a presentation by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A virus has been reported in South Africa at the spike protein cell receptor binding site.

Consequently, quarantine authorities have tightened quarantine measures for foreign visitors to prevent the influx of mutant viruses into Korea.

Those arriving from South Africa will undergo an additional corona test prior to quarantine, in addition to the existing immigration diagnostic test and quarantine on the 14th.

Additionally, we plan to monitor confirmed cases of mutant viruses.

So far, mutant viruses have not been confirmed in Korea.

The number of confirmed cases entering South Africa was 1 in October and 6 in December.

For these, we plan to obtain samples and perform a whole genome analysis.

YTN Shin Hyun-joon at the Ministry of Social Affairs[[email protected]]is.

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