51 domestic corona mutations confirmed… Inflow from 18 countries

ⓒ News1-The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) mutation in Korea was confirmed to have come from 18 countries with a cumulative 51.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced on the 7th that the estimated number of foreign countries for the mutant corona 19 virus introduced into the country from last year to the present is 18 countries.

The United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Brazil, Tanzania, South Africa (South Africa), Ghana, Nigeria, Norway, Malawi, Maldives, Iraq, China, Zimbabwe, Canada, Poland, France, Hungary, and Syria.

A total of 51 confirmed mutant viruses have been confirmed since October last year. Of these, 37 were from the UK, 9 from South Africa, and 5 from Brazil. In the case of the British and South African mutations, it is known that the transmission power is 1.5 times higher. In particular, the British mutation has a significant effect on the fatality rate, and the South African mutation is said to have a high possibility of reinfection by neutralizing existing antibodies. In the case of the Brazilian mutation, it was confirmed that it had the characteristics of both the British and South African mutations. On the 6th the previous day, a total of 12 mutations were confirmed from immigrants from the UAE, Nigeria, Norway, Hungary, Iraq, France, China, Poland and Tanzania. .

Bang Dae-bon said, “Currently, we are continuing to analyze and will announce the results on the 8th,” on whether additional mutations occurred after this day.

Kim Jin-ha, reporter of Donga.com [email protected]