China News Service, May 17. According to Yonhap News Agency's report on the 17th, South Korea's epidemic prevention department said that South Korea detected the first cases of new subtypes BA.4 and BA.5 of the new coronavirus Omicron strain, and an epidemic has been launched. study survey.
On April 18, local time, social distancing measures such as limited business hours for public gathering places in South Korea and limited members of private gatherings, events and gatherings were fully lifted.
The picture shows citizens gathering at a cafe in Mapo District, Seoul that night.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Xu
In addition, the number of infected cases of the Omicron subtype strain BA.2.12.1 in South Korea has increased to 19.
It is also reported that South African epidemiologist Turio de Oliveira said that BA.4 and BA.5 are "very different" from the original strain of Omicron, BA.1, with new spike proteins in its spike protein. mutations, which could make them more likely to spread and escape the protection provided by the Covid-19 vaccine.
South Korea's Central Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters reported on the 17th that as of 0:00 that day, 35,117 new confirmed cases of new crown were added in South Korea compared with 0:00 the previous day, with a total of 17,830,429 confirmed cases.
There were 27 new deaths and a total of 23,771 deaths.