JAKARTA - Cases of a new type of COVID-19, which is more contagious and was first discovered in the UK, emerged in Latin America. South American countries including Brazil and Chile each reported two cases of the new strain of COVID-19.
The state of Sao Paulo on Monday, January 4 reported two cases detected in the capital, which is also known as Sao Paulo and involved citizens aged 25 and 34 who had contact with those traveling to the UK.
The Strategic Laboratory at the government's Adolfo Lutz Institute carried out genetic sequencing of samples sent by private laboratories on January 2 and stated that the case included a new type of COVID-19 alias B.1.1.7, according to the government.
Brazil has the second highest total of COVID-19 deaths in the world, after the United States, and the third worst outbreak in the world following the US and India. Of the 196,018 COVID-19 deaths registered nationally as of Sunday, January 3, 46,845 of these were in Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous state with an estimated 46 million inhabitants.
On Monday, January 4, the Chilean government also confirmed a second case of a new type of COVID-19. According to Chile's Health Minister, Enrique Paris, the second case involved a resident in the Maule area, which left Madrid, Spain for the capital Santiago on December 22.
"His condition is fine, without symptoms and hospitalized in anticipation," said Paris.
As of December 30, 2020, all arriving Chileans and foreigners must undergo 10 days of quarantine from any country.
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