[국제]America’s death toll is the highest again…

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The number of deaths and hospitalizations from COVID-19 in the U.S. hits another high.

Additional patients suspected of having mutated coronavirus have also emerged.

This is a report from Washington correspondent Taewook Kang.

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The number of deaths per day of Corona 19 in the United States reached 3,725 on the 29th.

This surpassed the previous maximum of 3,682 people on the 16th.

Inpatients are also peaking again in one day.

The number of new confirmed patients who had stalled over the weekend also surpassed 200,000.

There are concerns that the aftermath of the Christmas holiday has already begun.

In the meantime, the number of people infected with the mutant virus originating in the UK continues.

In Colorado, an infected person in their twenties with no travel experience was confirmed, and another suspect came from the same place.

[레이첼 헐히 / 콜로라도주 전염병 고문 : 우리의 조사와 접촉 추적 노력은 계속되고 있습니다. 지금 이 시점에서 B-117 바이러스의 확인된 사례와 또 다른 의심 가능한 사례 하나를 파악하고 있습니다.]

The state said both men were members of the State National Guard and had performed non-medical work in one nursing facility.

Governor Jared Polis says he has been under close follow-up because he believes a community infection of the mutant virus has occurred.

[제레드 폴리스 / 미국 콜로라도주지사 : 우리 보건당국은 변이와 관련해 전염계통이 있는지 확인하기 위해 노출됐을 만한 사람과 다른 잠재적 경우를 파악하려고 노력하고 있습니다.]

In particular, mutant viruses originating in the UK are known to be up to 70% more contagious than before and spread rapidly, making American society darker.

YTN Taewook Kang in Washington[[email protected]]is.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]

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