Government “March, possibility of ‘4th pandemic’ due to mutant virus”

Tae-ho Yoon, Head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters News 1
-The government mentioned the possibility of a ‘4th pandemic’ in March due to a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) mutant virus.

Tae-ho Yoon, head of quarantine at the Central Accident Control Headquarters (heavy water version), said at a corona 19 back briefing on the 4th, “There is a concern that the outbreak may come again in March.” “Experts and quarantine authorities cannot completely rule out the possibility, Situation”.

Up to the day before, a total of 39 people were infected with the mutant virus in Korea. Of these, four are of growing concern as they have been identified as the first cases of community outbreaks of the UK mutant virus.

These four are foreigners who visited the homes of self-isolation entrants, and were confirmed to be related to the’group infection of foreign relatives in the Gyeongnam and Jeonnam regions’. Accordingly, it is predicted that 34 of the confirmed cases, who have yet to find out whether mutations or not, will also receive the same decision. In addition to the mutant virus, which is known to have a stronger transmission power than the existing Corona 19, Yun pointed out as one of the factors that will lead to the fourth pandemic, as well as the lack of participation in social distancing. Overall, it is falling a lot,” he said. “The social atmosphere is relaxing due to the anticipation that vaccination will take place in the middle of this month.”

Meanwhile, as of 0 o’clock on this day, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases in Korea was counted at 451, recording the mid-400 range for two consecutive days.

Jo Hye-seon, Dong-A.com reporter [email protected]