[사진 제공 = 연합뉴스]Three people, including family and acquaintances of the Incheon COVID-19 Omicron mutant virus infected person, were also confirmed to have been infected with Omicron, and the number of confirmed cases in Korea increased to nine.
After these three people attended a church event in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, a confirmed case was reported, raising concerns that the ‘nth infection’ in the community could become a reality. This church belongs to a pastor and couple in their 40s who were the first to be infected.
According to the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters on the 4th, three additional cases of Omicron mutation were confirmed on the same day. As a result, the total number of cumulative infections with Omicron mutation is 9, including 4 imported from abroad and 5 from domestic.
Seven out of nine people infected with the Omicron mutation were identified as unvaccinated against COVID-19.
The three newly added people are acquaintances of the first infected person in Korea (a couple visiting Nigeria) living in Incheon. This is Mr. E.
In particular, B’s family (C · D) and acquaintances (E) attended a program for 400 foreigners held by a church in Michuhol-gu, Incheon on the 28th of last month, two days before the confirmation of Corona 19. Therefore, there is concern about the spread of omicron mutant infection through them.
In a back briefing on the afternoon of the previous day, Bang Dae-bon said that additional confirmed cases of Corona 19 were reported at this church after the three people attended the church event on the 28th of last month.
The quarantine authorities classify and manage as close contacts related to the Omicron mutation, 719 people, including 411 people related to this church.
If you include 369 people attending worship services at other times, which the government is classifying as subjects for preemptive inspection, the total number of management reaches 1,088.
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