[사회]Death of 80s returning from UK…’mutant virus’ being confirmed

A man in his 80s, who died after returning from the UK, was confirmed to be infected with Corona 19, and quarantine authorities are investigating the association with the mutant virus.

This patient, who suffered from heart disease, was self-quarantined after entering the UK on the 13th, but was transferred to the emergency room of Ilsan Hospital in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do yesterday (26th), but died in 40 minutes. .

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said it is planning to obtain a sample of the deceased and conduct a mutation test, and the results are expected to be released in the first week of next month.

The mutation is checked by comparing and analyzing all the sequences of the virus through a full-length virus gene test.

Jungkyu Kang [[email protected]]

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