Infected people have frequent activities and the number of new additions continues. The mutant new crown virus breaks through the doors of Japan and South Korea
[Global Times reporter Liu Yuan, Jin Huizhen, Xing Xiaojing] The global fight against the new crown epidemic has encountered a new problem-a mutated virus has become a new hidden danger.
South Korea first reported 3 confirmed cases of mutated new coronaviruses on the 28th, and 2 more cases were added on the 30th. These 5 people were infected with mutated viruses that originated in the UK.
Among the patients who have been diagnosed, some have been to public places such as hospitals and beauty salons many times.
For this reason, Korean media worry that "mutated virus will spread to Korean communities."
The picture shows people waiting for testing outside the temporary screening station near the subway station of Gangnam Samseong Station in Seoul.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai
According to the “Central Daily News” report on the 30th, one of the two newly diagnosed patients infected with the mutant new crown virus that day was a man in his 80s. On the 13th, he entered the country from the UK with two family members and had an emergency on the morning of the 26th. He died after being rushed to hospital for cardiac arrest. A total of 11 people have been identified as close contacts.
The case was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in post-mortem testing, and the subsequent whole-genome sequencing analysis revealed that the infection was a variant strain.
Afterwards, his two family members who entered the United Kingdom with him and his spouse who entered the United Kingdom as early as November were diagnosed, but whether the three people were also infected with the mutant virus is still being tested and analyzed.
According to reports, Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province recently announced the travel trajectory of this family of four since entering the country.
Among them, the confirmed dead cases were rushed to the hospital due to sudden cardiac arrest during the home isolation period. During the process, 3 neighbors who helped and 4 emergency rescuers (all wearing protective clothing) were listed as close Contacts.
After testing, the nucleic acid tests of these 7 people were all negative, and home isolation measures have been taken.
The problem is that among the three family members who were diagnosed after the incident, one of them had been released from quarantine because he entered the country in early November. The case went to hospitals, beauty salons and other public places on the 23rd and 26th of this month, and had been with 4 people. Close contact.
If this person is finally determined to be a case of mutant virus infection, it is not excluded that the mutant virus will spread to the Korean community.
The East Asia Daily reported on the 30th that another mutant virus infection case discovered that day was a female in her 20s. The case departed from the UK and entered the UAE through the UAE. She was diagnosed during entry testing and sent to the isolation center.
At present, South Korea has not been reported to be infected with the mutant new coronavirus originating in South Africa.
In addition, according to the South Korean Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters report on the 30th, as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had newly confirmed 1,050 cases of new crown.
Among them, 1025 were confirmed locally and 25 were imported from abroad.
News1 reported on the 30th that a total of 792 confirmed cases have been reported in the eastern detention center of Seoul where a large-scale epidemic has occurred, making it the facility unit with the most confirmed cases since the outbreak of the new crown in South Korea.
In order to reduce the density of detention, the Eastern Detention Center has successively transferred non-confirmed detainees to other detention centers, and plans to expand the scope of parole by focusing on detainees with weak immunity or good performance.
According to reports, former President Lee Myung-bak, who had previously served his sentence in the Eastern Detention Center, was sent to Seoul National University Hospital for treatment of chronic illness last week after the outbreak.
He was expected to end his treatment and return to the detention center before the end of the month, but considering the outbreak of mass infection in the detention center, he might extend his treatment time in the hospital.
The picture shows Tokyo International Airport, Japan.
The situation in Japan seems to be worse, because the first mutant new coronaviruses from the United Kingdom and South Africa have appeared, with a total of 15 cases.
In order to "block" the entry of the mutant new crown virus, Japanese airports have further strengthened quarantine measures starting on the 30th.
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association, Japanese nationals returning from countries and regions where the mutated new coronavirus has been discovered are required to provide a negative nucleic acid test certificate obtained within 72 hours before departure, and receive a nucleic acid test again in Japan.
It is reported that 944 newly diagnosed patients with new coronary pneumonia in Tokyo on the 30th, only 5 cases less than the highest record last Saturday.
According to Japan’s "Asahi Shimbun" report on the 30th, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said at a press conference that the New Year’s Eve will be a "watershed" in whether the spread of the virus can be controlled. If the epidemic cannot be controlled, I am afraid to The country applied for another emergency declaration.
She urged people to minimize unnecessary trips and visit relatives in their hometowns, saying that everyone's actions will affect the trend of the epidemic.
The 31st is the "New Year's Eve" in Japan. In previous years, a large number of Japanese people would gather at the giant intersection in Shibuya, Tokyo to "count down to welcome the New Year" and rush to the Meiji Shrine to pay homage. Major transportation agencies also implemented 24-hour "overnight operations".
However, this year’s situation is quite different. Various celebrations have been suspended one by one. The Japanese government recommends that the people "home in the New Year".
In order to prevent the further spread of the mutant new crown virus, the Japanese government will suspend the entry of foreigners from December 28 to the end of January 2021, except for Japanese citizens and some eligible foreigners.
According to Kyodo News, the Japanese government recently notified the Japanese Olympic Committee that athletes from countries and regions affected by the mutant new crown virus will not be able to enter the country normally before the end of January 2021.
Statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association show that as of 21:00 on the 30th, 3,841 newly diagnosed patients with new coronary pneumonia in Japan on that day, the cumulative number of confirmed patients was 231,935, of which 3,455 died.