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KMID : 1143420210140160936
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Public Health Weekly Report
2021 Volume.14 No. 16 p.936 ~ p.942
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Cases of outbreaks caused by COVID-19 variants in the Republic of Korea
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Kim Eun-Young
Park Shin-Young
Lee Seon-Young
Yu Jeong-Hee
Lee Hyun-Ju
Ryu Bo-Yeong
Jeong Se-Jin
Ji Mi-Gyeong
Kim Na-Young
Hyun Jung-Hee
Kim Mi-Young
Kim Young-Man
Park Young-Joon
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Abstract
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In December 2020, the UK variant of concern (VOC) of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was first identified in an international traveler entering South Korea. Thereafter, 162 cases of VOCs occurred and 5 cases of VOCs in cluster
outbreaks were confirmed as of March 1, 2021. Detailed epidemiological investigations were conducted for 3 outbreaks. The purpose of this report was to describe the transmission pathways and epidemiological relationships between groups, and to present the results of contact follow-up management. On the basis of this report, it is recommended to respond proactively to the occurrence of confirmed patients in groups with a high risk of having VOCs and to establish measures to prevent spread in the local community.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Variant, inflow from abro
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