South Korea: A temporary suspension order was issued to Incheon and Northern Gyeonggi region due to African swine fever outbreak

A temporary suspension order was issued from 12:00 on the 6th to 12:00 on the 8th for the northern Gyeonggi and Incheon areas due to an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at a pig farm with 8,000 heads located in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do. According to the industry, etc., at around 11:00 pm on the 5th, pigs shipped from farms in Gwanin-myeon, Pocheon-si, were tested positive for sows shipped to the slaughterhouse, and on the morning of the 6th, sample collection and detailed inspection results were also judged to be ASF positive. In response, the quarantine authorities shut down and culled the farm, while moving temporarily for 48 hours from 12:00 on the 6th to 12:00 on the 8th in Incheon, Gyeonggi Gimpo, Paju, Yeoncheon, Pocheon, Yangju, Goyang, ...