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Fear grows over new variant stronger than Delta
델타보다 강력한 새로운 변이 등장에 우려 증가
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Arrivals from overseas undergo quarantine procedures at Incheon International Airport, Sunday, amid concerns over the inflow of the Omicron variant into the nation. Korea Times photo by Hong In-ki
Arrivals from overseas undergo quarantine procedures at Incheon International Airport, Sunday, amid concerns over the inflow of the Omicron variant into the nation. Korea Times photo by Hong In-ki

Gov't bans entry from 8 African nations
정부, 아프리카 8개국에서의 입국 금지해


By Bahk Eun-ji

Concerns are growing over the possible spread of a new COVID-19 variant here, following rapid overseas transmission of the Omicron mutation which is believed to be stronger than the currently dominant Delta strain.
현재 우세종인 델타 변이보다 더 강력한 것으로 여겨지는 오미크론 변이의 빠른 해외 전염에 따라 새로운 코로나19 변종의 확산 가능성에 대한 우려가 커지고 있다.


Although its potential threat is yet to be known compared with other strains, experts are urging the government to take as strong measures as possible to prevent the inflow of the new variant, designated as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization, given that the country's antivirus response is already facing challenges amid a surge of infections in recent weeks.
다른 변종과 비교한 잠재적인 위협은 아직 알려지지 않았지만 최근 몇 주 동안 급증하는 감염으로 인해 국가의 바이러스 백신 대응이 이미 어려움에 직면해 있는 점을 감안해 전문가들은 정부가 세계보건기구에서 ‘우려 변종'으로 지정한 새로운 변종의 유입을 막기 위해 가능한 한 강력한 조치를 취할 것을 촉구하고 있다.


As the first step of its preventive measures, the government started to ban entry to Korea of foreign nationals from eight African countries from Sunday. Those nations are South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.
정부는 예방 조치의 첫 단계로 일요일부터 아프리카 8개국에서 온 외국인의 한국 입국을 금지하기 시작했다. 해당 국가는 남아프리카 공화국, 보츠와나, 짐바브웨, 나미비아, 레소토, 에스와티니, 모잠비크 및 말라위다.


Nationals of the countries are denied visa issuance for Korea, except for very limited cases such as attending a relative's funeral.
친척 장례식 참석과 같은 매우 제한된 경우를 제외하고는 이들 8개국의 한국 비자 발급은 거부된다.


Those from the countries who try to enter Korea through a stopover at a third country are also not allowed. Currently, there are no direct flights between Korea and these eight countries.
제3국에서 경유하여 한국에 입국하려는 국가에서의 입국도 불가하다. 현재 한국과 이들 8개국 간 직항편은 없다.


For Korean nationals living abroad in the countries, they must be quarantined at isolated living facilities for 10 days even if they have been vaccinated or tested negative in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
이들 8개국에 거주하는 우리 국민의 경우 백신 접종을 받거나 PCR 검사 음성이 나오더라도 고립된 생활 시설에서 10일간 격리해야 한다.

KEY WORDS
■ variant 변종
■ transmission 전염
■ dominant 우세한
■ inflow 유입
■ designate 지정하다
■ stopover 단기체류

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