[사회]3 more mutant viruses confirmed…Vaccination training from tomorrow

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Three mutant viruses have also been confirmed in Korea.

Accordingly, the government also decided to strengthen quarantine on immigrants from Africa starting on the 22nd.

Connect reporters. Reporter Shin Hyun-jun!

What kind of mutant virus is the mutant virus discovered this time?

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The quarantine authorities have tested all 77 mutant viruses since the 3rd.

Of these, mutant viruses were identified in three cases, all of which are British mutant viruses.

In addition, all confirmed cases are Koreans, and these are people from Hungary, Poland, and Ghana, respectively.

People who have contacted them have not been infected with the mutant virus, but two nearby passengers have been confirmed and are undergoing a mutant test.

Accordingly, the number of mutant viruses that have been identified since October last year has increased to 54 cases.

There were 40 British mutations, 9 South African mutations, and 5 Brazilian mutations.

As the number of mutant virus outbreak countries around the world increases, the quarantine authorities will strengthen quarantine for those arriving in Africa from the 22nd.

First, the obligation to submit a negative PCR confirmation letter should be expanded from foreigners to Koreans, and after entering the country, a PCR test should be performed at temporary living facilities.

In addition, from next week, quarantine exemptions will also be obligated to submit a negative PCR confirmation letter upon entry, and the management will be strengthened through PCR testing between 5 and 7 days after entry.

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Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyung revealed the possibility of adjusting the schedule regarding the timing of introducing the Pfizer vaccine, right?

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Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyung said that KOVAX has confirmed the supply of vaccines for the first half of the year.

It said that about 60,000 Pfizer vaccines and 1.3 million AstraZeneca vaccines will be supplied to Korea.

However, since the initial supply of 60,000 Pfizer vaccines is being supplied for the first time, administrative procedures remain, such as a contract between Covax and Pfizer, he said.

It is a procedure that is difficult for the Agency to control, and there is room for the supply schedule to be adjusted slightly depending on the administrative procedure, suggesting the possibility that the introduction period will be delayed from mid-February.

At the same time, he explained that we are working hard to stock up in Korea as soon as possible with Kobax.

In addition, in order to cope with the uncertainty of the vaccine, the company expressed its position to consider the introduction of the Russian’Sputnik V’vaccine.

Previously, the government conducted joint simulation training for vaccine distribution and storage in cooperation with related ministries.

From tomorrow, we will conduct joint simulation training for smooth vaccination of Pfizer vaccine.

Through this training, the Agency for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to check various situations that can occur during actual vaccination and to supplement the guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination.

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The number of new corona 19 confirmed cases in Korea has fallen to 200 in 2 months, right?

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As of today 0 o’clock, there are 289 new cases of Corona 19.

It was 83 people less than the previous day, and it fell to 200 people.

The number of newly confirmed 200 people is 77 days after 271 people on November 23, last year, at the beginning of the third pandemic.

However, it is too early to judge that the spread has been reduced due to the influence of the number of holiday inspections.

Looking at the path of infection, there were 264 domestic outbreaks and 25 foreign inflows.

There are still many domestic outbreaks in the metropolitan area with 207 people.

111 in Seoul, 79 in Gyeonggi and 17 in Incheon.

Outside the metropolitan area, Daegu is the largest with 20, Busan and Gwangju each with 7, and Chungnam and Gyeongbuk with 5.

The death toll increased by 3 to 1,474.

In addition, the number of patients with severe gastric disorders decreased by 2 to 188.

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

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