Three more suspected cases of African swine fever were reported today.<br />The new ones are in northern Gyeonggi-do Province and Incheon.<br />African swine fever is harmless to humans but it threatens pork supplies because it's fatal to pigs.<br />The agriculture ministry announced the first new case this morning. Take a listen.<br />"At 8:05 on Wednesday morning, a suspected case of African swine fever was reported at a pig farm in Ganghwa County, Incheon. The suspected farm is 6-point-6 kilometers away from the farm in Gimpo where the third case of the fever was confirmed."<br />The other two new cases were reported... in Yeoncheon Gyeonggi-do Province and Ganghwa County in Incheon.<br />The agriculture ministry said it plans to inspect pig farms and livestock-related facilities in 154 cities and counties as it prepares to sterilize them.<br />The ministry on Tuesday issued a 48-hour nationwide standstill for all pig farms, feed factories and slaughterhouses.<br />Under restriction now are the entire province of Gyeonggi-do, the city of Incheon and Gangwon-do Province.<br />
