China News Service, January 7th. Korean media reported that on the 7th local time, South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters reported that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had newly confirmed 870 new cases of new crowns compared to 0:00 the day before, the third consecutive day. The number of newly confirmed cases per day is less than 1,000.
So far, the total number of confirmed cases in South Korea has reached 66,686.
According to reports, among the newly confirmed 870 cases, there are 833 cases of community infection and 37 imported cases from abroad.
In addition, South Korea added 19 deaths in a single day, with a total of 1,046 deaths.
The picture shows people waiting for testing outside the temporary screening station near the Gangnam Samseong Station subway station in Seoul, South Korea.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai
According to the report, in order to prevent the mutated new crown virus that has recently emerged in the UK and South Africa from flowing into South Korea, South Korea will adopt stricter quarantine measures on incoming foreigners.
From the 8th local time, all foreigners entering the country through the airport must submit a negative nucleic acid test certificate issued within 72 hours.
Foreigners entering the country by boat will be subject to this rule from the 15th local time.
The report pointed out that the South Korean government has required all entry from the United Kingdom and South Africa to submit a negative nucleic acid test certificate, and adopted a reduction in the fever standard from 37.5 degrees Celsius to 37.3 degrees Celsius, requiring the corresponding personnel to receive nucleic acids within 3 days after entry and before lifting isolation. Prevention and control measures such as testing and restricting the issuance of visas.