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- Date2020-02-28 20:12
- Update2020-02-28 20:12
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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The Updates of COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
As of 28 February, 2020
○ Compared to yesterday morning (09:00, 27 February, 2020), 427 additional cases are confirmed, which brings the total number of confirmed cases to 2,022 with 1,983 cases in isolation. 44,167 turned out to be negative and 24,751 are currently being tested.
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Period (since 3 January) |
Total |
Confirmed cases |
Suspected cases |
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|
Sub total |
discharged |
isolated |
Deceased |
Sub total |
being tested |
tested negative |
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|
As of 9:00, 27 Feb. |
57,990 |
1,595 |
24 |
1,559 |
12 |
56,395 |
21,097 |
35,298 |
|
As of 9:00, 28 Feb. |
70,940 |
2,022 |
26 |
1,983 |
13 |
68,918 |
24,751 |
44,167 |
|
Differences |
+12,950 |
+427 |
+2* |
+424 |
+1** |
+12,523 |
+3,654 |
+8,869 |
* Two cases(#24 and #65) were released from isolation on 27 February.
** One case(#1443) passed away on 27 February, and the cause of death is under investigation.
○ Including 427 newly confirmed cases, the total of 2,022 cases are classified by the clusters and the regions as follows.
|
Regions |
Confirmed cases |
Remarks |
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|
sub total |
Shincheonji (Religious sect) |
Cheongdo Daenam Hospital |
Imported or imported related |
Others* |
Newly confirmed** |
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|
Seoul |
62 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
42 |
7 |
Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital related or individual cases |
|
Busan |
63 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
55 |
5 |
Onchun Church related |
|
Daegu |
1,314 |
721 |
2 |
0 |
591 |
297 |
The cases in others are mostly assumed to be Shincheonji related |
|
Incheon |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Under investigation |
|
Gwangju |
9 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Daejeon |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
5 |
Under investigation |
|
Ulsan |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
Under investigation |
|
Sejong |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Gyeonggi |
66 |
10 |
0 |
11 |
45 |
11 |
Contacts of the confirmed cases |
|
Gangwon |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Chungbuk |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
Under investigation |
|
Chungnam |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
9 |
The gym in Cheonan related |
|
Cheonbuk |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
Under investigation |
|
Cheonnam |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Gyeongbuk |
394 |
62 |
113 |
0 |
148 |
73 |
Daenam Hospital, Shincheonji, Travel history to Israel, Milal Shelter related |
|
Gyeongnam |
46 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
10 |
Under investigation |
|
Jeju |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Total |
2,022 |
840 |
117 |
33 |
1,032 |
427 |
|
|
41.5% |
5.8% |
1.6% |
51.0% |
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|
* Not classified into a cluster or under investigation ** Confirmed from 9:00, 27 February to 9:00 28 February ※ The interim classification is based on the reporting location, which may change depending on further epidemiological investigation. |
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○ As of 28 February, 63 cases have been confirmed in Busan, 32 of which are related to Onchun Church.
○ In Gyeong-buk province, confirmed cases were reported mainly in community centers and shelters (Milal Shelter, Kukrak Community Shelter, and Seorin Nursing Home). The cases under investigation are presumably to be linked with Shincheonji cluster. There are three more staff at Cheongdo Daenam Hospital confirmed positive while in isolation, which brings the total number of the cases in the cluster to 117.
○ In Chung-nam province, 16 cases were confirmed in total as of today, most of which were reported from the gym in Cheonan. One patient admitted at Gongju Medical Center from 20 to 25 February was confirmed, so other in-patients and staff with contact history are currently under isolation. The additional investigation is underway.
○ KCDC is planning to provide the health facilities located in the special management regions with a specialized training session for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), such as a proper way to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and a referral guideline for the confirmed case.
○ Furthermore, KCDC has been providing COVID-19 virus to research institutes, medical schools, and non-private sectors for vaccine and treatment development. This will be expanded even more to accelerate research and development on COVID-19.
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