The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced that 824 new confirmed cases occurred as of 0 o’clock on the 2nd, and the total number of confirmed cases was 62,593. The total number of inspections is 53,540.
The number of inspections decreased by 205 people from the previous day (1029) and fell below 1,000, but this seems to be due to the decrease in the number of inspections due to the effects of the New Year holidays. In fact, the total number of tests decreased by about half from the previous day (101,176 cases).
Among the new confirmed cases, 788 were confirmed as local infections, and 36 were confirmed as foreign patients. According to the current status of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area, 538 were confirmed in Seoul, 246 in Seoul, 222 in Gyeonggi, and 70 in Incheon. In addition, Busan (26 people), Daegu (29 people), Gwangju (13 people), Daejeon (4 people), Ulsan (17 people), Sejong (3 people), Gangwon (31 people), Chungbuk (34 people), New confirmed cases came out in all regions of the country, including Chungnam (6), Jeonbuk (11), Jeonnam (11), Gyeongbuk (18), Gyeongnam (35), and Jeju (12). 36 patients from overseas Among them, 14 were confirmed during the quarantine stage, and the remaining 22 were positive during community quarantine after entering the country.
The death toll is 25, and the cumulative number of deaths confirmed so far in Korea is 942 (mortality rate 1.50%).
The number of people removed from quarantine after cure was 43,578, an increase of 625 from the previous day. Currently, a total of 18,073 people, including 361 patients with gastric and severe illness, are being quarantined and treated.
Bang Dae-bon announced that both those arriving from the UK and those from South Africa were confirmed to be infected with the Corona 19 British mutant virus and the South African mutant virus.
An additional British mutant virus was detected in a total of four samples, including one (confirmed during self-confirmation) from the UK on December 18 last year and three contacts (family) of confirmed cases of the UK mutant virus. .
In addition, a South African mutant virus was found in a sample of one person (confirmed by the examination at the time of entry) who entered South Africa on December 26 last year. This is the first time that a South African mutant virus has been identified in Korea.
As of 0 o’clock on the day, there were a total of 10 mutant viruses identified in Korea, including 9 mutant viruses in the UK and 1 mutant virus in South Africa.
Daebon Bang emphasized, “We are strengthening quarantine against the influx of the corona 19 mutant virus in the UK and South Africa.”
Yeonje Jang, reporter at Donga.com [email protected]
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