China News Service, March 10, according to comprehensive Korean media reports, recently, there have been collective infections in many places in South Korea. A total of 11 people have been diagnosed in the Busan Common Fisheries Market, and more than 360 people have been in contact with the confirmed patients.
At present, South Korea has launched a new crown vaccination plan.
The Korean Agency for Disease Control said that as of the 8th, the total number of confirmed cases after receiving the first vaccination of the new crown vaccine reached 6 people.
On March 4, local time, the staff at Incheon Airport in South Korea wore protective clothing.
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South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 10th that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had 470 new confirmed cases of new crowns compared to 0:00 the previous day, with a total of 93,000 confirmed cases; 3 new deaths and a total of 1,648 deaths.
According to Korea Broadcasting International (KBS), there have been 11 confirmed cases in the Busan Common Fisheries Market, the largest aquatic product distribution market in South Korea.
The investigation also revealed that more than 360 people had contact with the confirmed patients.
The Busan Common Fishery Market occupies more than 30% of the domestic aquatic product circulation market.
A quarter of the operators in this market have suspended their work.
On the evening of the 8th, the market took measures such as suspension of operations, the auction on the 9th was cancelled, and relevant practitioners were also isolated.
In addition, there were also mass infections in harbors and docked ships in the Yeongdo and Seo districts of Busan.
At Ganchuan Port in the West District of Busan, 14 people including shipping union members and their contacts who carried out cargo loading and unloading on Russian ships were diagnosed. A total of 10 people including crew members and their families on a mackerel fishing vessel were also diagnosed.
Two general hospitals in Yeongdo District and Seo District also experienced mass infections one after another.
At present, South Korea has launched a new crown vaccination plan.
However, the Korean Disease Management Agency said on the 9th that as of the 8th, the number of confirmed cases after receiving the first vaccination of the new crown vaccine reached 6 people.
According to South Korea’s "Joongang Ilbo", two nurses and one medical staff of the National Central Medical Center (NMC) of South Korea were diagnosed after being vaccinated.
After this fact was announced, three more people were still diagnosed with the new crown after being vaccinated, but the identities of the newly added three have not yet been announced.
Regarding the reasons for these people’s infections, the Korean Disease Management Agency explained, “It is possible that they have been infected before vaccination, or they have developed pre-immune infections after vaccination.”