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number of domestic infections of the Omicron mutation, which seems to have a fast spread, increased to 114 as of yesterday (13th). In the UK, the first death occurred with the prospect that the Omicron mutation would soon become the dominant species in London.
Reporter Jo Haeng.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the death toll from infection with Omicron during a visit to a London vaccination clinic.
[Boris Johnson/Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: Sadly, at least one patient with Omicron has died.] In
London, 44% of new cases of COVID-19 are related to mutations in Omicron, and it is predicted that within a day or two it will become the dominant species. .
In the UK, Omicron mutation was first confirmed on the 27th of last month, and 1,500 new cases of Omicron mutation were reported yesterday, raising the total number of infections to 4,700.
Of these, 10 are hospitalized.
[Boris Johnson/Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: We must now put aside the idea that Omicron's symptoms are mild and recognize that Omicron is spreading rapidly.] The
UK government is working hard to speed up booster shot inoculation in response to Omicron mutation. is leaning
By the end of the year, they have announced that they will provide booster shots to all adults over the age of 18.
In South Africa, where Omicron mutations are prevalent, the spread of Corona 19 is also rapidly progressing, and it was found that if 10 people were tested, more than 3 people tested positive.
In South Africa yesterday alone, the number of new confirmed cases exceeded 13,000, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 3.18 million.