Minister of Public Health United Kingdom COVID-19 cases found From another type of mutant – Thai BBC
UK Health Minister Matt Hancock said two COVID-19 cases of the mutated virus were found in the UK. Both were exposed to an infected person arriving from South Africa.
“We are very grateful to the South African government for the scientific data,” he said.
“It’s not certain that this virus might be more infectious. And it appears to have mutated more than a new virus. “
Mr Hancock said: United Kingdom A new infected person is being quarantined. And are enforcing restrictions on travel from South Africa. Anyone who has been in South Africa in the past 14 days or who has been in close contact with someone who has arrived from South Africa in the past 14 days must be detained immediately.
In addition, the Health Minister of the United Kingdom. It is also preparing to expand areas that must be tightly controlled to control the spread of the mutant virus.
From 00.01 AM on December 26, the counties of Sussex, Oxfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Areas in Essex that are not currently in the Stage 4 Outbreak Control Area (Tier 4), Waverley City in Surrey County. And the county of Hampshire, including the city of Portsmouth And Southampton But except for New Forest City Will be raised to level 4 controls.
The UK currently divides the level of control of COVID-19 into four levels, or tier 4, with tier 4 the most stringent.
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