韩国疾病管理厅旗下基于国家污水进行的传染病监测项目（KOWAS）近日发布消息，今年第32周（8月4日至10日）全国污水处理厂的新冠病毒浓度每毫升达到4.764万拷贝，呈现增加态势。与今年第17周（4月21日至27日）相比，新冠病毒浓度已从每毫升1万拷贝以下激增至4.764万拷贝，显示疫情在韩国可能出现反弹。
据疾管厅污水传染病监测分析周报，全国17个市和道中有14个地区污水中的新冠病毒浓度较前一周增加。同时，新冠住院病例也有所增加，第32周的新增新冠住院病例达到1359例，占新增病毒性住院病例的65.8%，显示疫情对医疗系统构成压力。
韩国政府表示将投入预算增购新冠药物应对疫情复燃，并预计本轮新冠疫情可能流行至8月底。此外，韩国新冠确诊儿童病例近两周增1.8倍，防疫部门研判8月底或迎新冠高峰。
面对疫情反弹，韩国政府正积极采取措施，扩大治疗药品供应，以减轻疫情对医疗系统的影响。同时，政府也在加强防疫措施，包括提高疫苗接种率、加强边境管控和减少人群聚集等，以遏制疫情扩散。
此轮疫情反弹引起了公众的广泛关注，人们呼吁继续保持警惕，遵守防疫指南，共同应对疫情挑战。随着秋季的到来，病毒传播风险增加，韩国的防疫工作面临着新的考验。
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Title: “Rising Virus Concentrations in Sewage Signal New Coronavirus Epidemic Alert in South Korea”
Keywords: Sewage Virus, Concentration Spike, South Korean Monitoring
Content:
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA)’s National Sewage-based Epidemic Intelligence (KOWAS) project has recently reported an increase in the concentration of the novel coronavirus in sewage nationwide. During the 32nd week of the year (August 4 to 10), the concentration of the virus reached 476,400 copies per milliliter, indicating a rising trend. Compared to the 17th week of the year (April 21 to 27), when the concentration was below 10,000 copies per milliliter, the increase has been dramatic, soaring to 476,400 copies per milliliter, suggesting a potential resurgence of the virus in South Korea.
According to the Weekly Report on Sewage-based Infectious Disease Monitoring by the KDCA, the concentration of the coronavirus in sewage increased in 14 out of 17 cities and provinces across the country from the previous week. Additionally, there has been a rise in the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, with 1,359 new cases in the 32nd week, accounting for 65.8% of the new viral hospitalizations, indicating that the medical system is under pressure.
The South Korean government has announced plans to allocate additional funds to purchase COVID-19 drugs in response to the potential resurgence of the virus and forecasts that the current wave of the pandemic may continue until the end of August. Furthermore, the number of COVID-19 cases among children in South Korea has doubled in the past two weeks, with health authorities predicting a peak in cases by the end of August.
In response to the resurgence of the virus, the South Korean government is actively taking measures to expand the supply of treatment drugs to alleviate the impact on the medical system. The government is also strengthening its preventive measures, including boosting vaccination rates, tightening border controls, and reducing crowd gatherings, in an effort to contain the spread of the virus.
The resurgence of the virus has sparked widespread public concern, with calls for vigilance and adherence to preventive guidelines to collectively face the pandemic challenge. With the approach of autumn, when the risk of virus transmission increases, South Korea’s epidemic prevention efforts are facing new tests.
【来源】https://cn.yna.co.kr/view/ACK20240818000700881?section=society/index&input=rss
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