Importation and Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant of Concern in Korea, November 2021

In November 2021, 14 international travel-related severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of concern (VOC) patients were detected in South Korea. Epidemiologic investigation revealed community transmission of the omicron VOC. A total of 80 SARS-CoV-2...

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Published in:	Journal of Korean medical science Vol. 36; no. 50; p. e346
Main Authors:	Lee, Ji Joo, Choe, Young June, Jeong, Hyeongseop, Kim, Moonsu, Kim, Seonggon, Yoo, Hanna, Park, Kunhee, Kim, Chanhee, Choi, Sojin, Sim, JiWoo, Park, Yoojin, Huh, In Sil, Hong, Gasil, Kim, Mi Young, Song, Jin Su, Lee, Jihee, Kim, Eun-Jin, Rhee, Jee Eun, Kim, Il-Hwan, Gwack, Jin, Kim, Jungyeon, Jeon, Jin-Hwan, Lee, Wook-Gyo, Jeong, Suyeon, Kim, Jusim, Bae, Byungsik, Kim, Ja Eun, Kim, Hyeonsoo, Lee, Hye Young, Lee, Sang-Eun, Kim, Jong Mu, Park, Hanul, Yu, Mi, Choi, Jihyun, Kim, Jia, Lee, Hyeryeon, Jang, Eun-Jung, Lim, Dosang, Lee, Sangwon, Park, Young-Joon
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korea (South) The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 27-12-2021 대한의학회
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Brief Communication COVID-19 - epidemiology COVID-19 - transmission Female Humans Male Middle Aged Republic of Korea - epidemiology SARS-CoV-2 Travel-Related Illness Young Adult 의학일반 Republic of Korea COVID-19 Omicron Variant SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus
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Summary:	In November 2021, 14 international travel-related severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of concern (VOC) patients were detected in South Korea. Epidemiologic investigation revealed community transmission of the omicron VOC. A total of 80 SARS-CoV-2 omicron VOC-positive patients were identified until December 10, 2021 and 66 of them reported no relation to the international travel. There may be more transmissions with this VOC in Korea than reported.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Ji Joo Lee and Young June Choe contributed equally to the manuscript.
ISSN:	1011-8934 1598-6357
DOI:	10.3346/JKMS.2021.36.E346