Over 1 million cumulative confirmed cases in South Africa
After the test, the proportion of protons exceeded 30%… Actually, there will be more
Mutation confirmed in South Africa Corona 19 infectious power’very strong’
[아시아경제 나주석 기자] South Africa, where a mutation in the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) has been confirmed, has announced restrictions, such as forcing the wearing of masks in public places and banning public gatherings and alcohol sales. The cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeds 1 million, and the positive rate in the confirmed case test exceeds 30%.
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On the 28th (local time), South African President Cyril Lamaposa announced emergency measures related to Corona 19 through a public speech. President Ramaphosa said that South Africa is “is experiencing the worst crisis in Africa at an unprecedented rate” due to the second pandemic.
According to the global statistics website World O Meter, there are 101,1871 cumulative corona19 confirmed cases in South Africa. In July this year, 10,000 confirmed cases a day occurred, and the recent increase in confirmed cases soared to 10,000. What’s more worrisome is that 3 out of 10 corona19 test results show positive rates. It is said that there are many confirmed cases that are not caught in official statistics. In particular, in the Cape Town area, the positive rate of confirmed cases is 50%.
This rapid spread in South Africa is largely influenced by mutations such as Corona 19. First of all, the South African government has revealed that there is no evidence that the mutations confirmed in South Africa are more dangerous than the COVID-19 mutations confirmed in the UK. However, the researchers determined that the mutation confirmed in South Africa is highly contagious.
Tulio de Oliveira, director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), said, “We believe that the contagious power of this mutation is very strong.” It is becoming. This is unusual,” he explained.
The situation is even worse than during the first outbreak. It has already surpassed the first pandemic in the number of patients in the hospital. President Ramafossa has already explained that the corona 19 is a pandemic in major South African cities. Among the medical staff, 4630 were infected this month alone.
In South Africa, the possibility of medical collapse is also discussed. In the case of major hospitals, intensive care units have already reached a limit.
Reporter Na Ju-seok [email protected]
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