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- Date2020-04-12 15:31
- Update2020-04-12 15:34
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
12 April, 2020
○ As of 0:00, 12 April 2020, a total of 10,512 cases (including 912 imported cases) have been confirmed, of which 7,368 cases have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 32 in total.
[Table 1. Total confirmed and suspected cases]
|
Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive (PCR) |
Being tested |
Tested negative |
|||
|
Confirmed |
Discharged |
Isolated |
Deceased |
||||
|
As of 0:00 11 April (Sat) |
510,479 |
10,480 |
7,243 |
3,026 |
211 |
14,070 |
485,929 |
|
As of 0:00 12 April (Sun) |
514,621 |
10,512 |
7,368 |
2,930 |
214 |
13,788 |
490,321 |
|
Difference |
(+)4,142 |
(+)32 |
(+)125 |
(-)96 |
(+)3 |
(-)282 |
(+)4,392 |
○ Epidemiological links have been found for 81.6% of the total cases; 9.8% are either under investigation or sporadic cases. More details on the epidemiological links within each province or city are shown in Table 2.
○ The chain of transmission of new cases confirmed for the last 2 weeks is as indicated in Figure 1: importation(49.4%), importation related(7.1%), hospitals or nursing homes(27.2%%), other clusters(8.8%), contact of confirmed cases(3.6%), and cases under investigation(3.2%).
- Out of 24 imported cases identified yesterday, 18 were from Americas, 4 from Europe, and 2 from other areas, as shown in Table 2.
- From Fatima Hospital in Daegu, one discharged patient (non-COVID-19 patient) was confirmed positive while in home-quarantine. Contact tracing is underway.
- From Yecheon-Gun, Gyeongbuk Province, 3 more cases were confirmed through contact tracing. The current total of confirmed cases since 9 April is therefore 11 cases. Epidemiological investigation is on-going.
[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 10 April 2020)]
|
|
Total |
Region/Country |
Where confirmed |
Nationality |
||||||
|
China |
Asia ex-China |
Europe |
America |
Africa |
Airport |
Community |
Korean |
Other |
||
|
New |
24 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
6 |
20 |
4 |
|
Total |
912 |
16 |
98 |
418 |
377 |
3 |
376 |
536 |
835 |
77 |
|
(1.8%) |
(10.7%) |
(45.8%) |
(41.3%) |
(0.3%) |
(41.2%) |
(58.8%) |
(91.6%) |
(8.4%) |
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* Figures may change based on findings from ongoing local epidemiological investigation efforts.
○ KCDC decided to strengthen the entry procedure for incoming travellers(Korean national and foreigners for long-term stay) from the US, taking into account that the number of imported cases from the US has increased. As a result, as of 13 April, the incoming travellers from the US must get tested within three days of self-quarantine upon arrival. KCDC also asked the people in self-quarantine for strict adherence to the quarantine guideline.
○ Although the number of newly confirmed cases has decreased, a risk of large outbreak still remains if social distancing is loosened. If large outbreak occurs, health system could be destructed and fatal cases could soared from high-risk group. Since COVID-19 often causes very light symptoms or no symptoms at all, individuals may not be able to know that they are infected. Furthermore, the transmissibility of COVID-19 is very high even from the early stage of infection. Therefore, it is critical for the public to comply with the guidelines for infection prevention and control.
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Call to actions for all citizens
① Cancel or postpone all non-essential gatherings, dining out, social events, and travel plans. * There have been numerous reports overseas of transmission by eating together. All meetings and events involving sharing a meal should especially be postponed or canceled.
② If you have fever, cough, sore throat, muscle pain, or other respiratory symptoms, do not go to work. Stay home and get sufficient rest.
③ Avoid leaving home except to purchase necessities, to get medical care, or to go to work.
④ Avoid handshakes and other forms of physical contact. Keep a 2-meter distance from each other.
⑤ Wash your hands, cover up your sneezes/coughs, and generally maintain strict personal hygiene.
⑥ Disinfect and ventilate your space every day.
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[Table 3: Regional distribution and epidemiological links of the confirmed cases]
|
Region |
Confirmed cases |
Other major clusters |
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|
Total |
Imported cases |
Clusters |
Other* |
New cases |
||||||
|
Sub- total |
Shin- cheonji |
Small clusters |
Contacts of confirmed cases |
Imported cases |
||||||
|
Seoul |
602 |
225 |
350 |
8 |
258 |
19 |
65 |
27 |
3 |
Guro-gu call center (98), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (20), Manmin Central Church (41), etc. |
|
Busan |
126 |
15 |
81 |
12 |
50 |
18 |
1 |
30 |
0 |
Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), etc. |
|
Daegu |
6,816 |
14 |
6,085 |
4,508 |
651 |
922 |
4 |
717 |
2 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (190), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (126), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (98), Fatima Hospital (36), etc. |
|
Incheon |
86 |
35 |
47 |
2 |
34 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
Guro-gu call center (20), etc. |
|
Gwangju |
27 |
11 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Daejeon |
39 |
9 |
21 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Korea Forest Engineer Institute (3), etc. |
|
Ulsan |
41 |
10 |
24 |
16 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
Sejong |
46 |
3 |
42 |
1 |
38 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (30), gym facilities (8) |
|
Gyeonggi |
628 |
143 |
440 |
29 |
302 |
58 |
51 |
45 |
4 |
Grace River Church in Seongnam (72), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (48), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (42), etc. |
|
Gangwon |
49 |
12 |
30 |
17 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
Apartments in Wonju City (3), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (8), etc. |
|
Chung- |
45 |
5 |
32 |
6 |
18 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
Goesan-gun Jangyeon-myeon (11) |
|
Chung- |
139 |
9 |
120 |
0 |
118 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
Gym facilities in Cheonan (103), research center in Seosan (9), etc. |
|
Jeonbuk |
17 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Jeonnam |
15 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Manmin Central Church (2) |
|
Gyeong- |
1,333 |
9 |
1,190 |
566 |
432 |
191 |
1 |
134 |
3 |
Cheongdo Daenam Hospital (120), Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home (68), pilgrimage to Israel (49), Gyeongsan Seo Convalescent Hospital (65), etc. |
|
Gyeong- |
115 |
14 |
84 |
32 |
45 |
6 |
1 |
17 |
0 |
Geochang Church (10), Geochang Woongyang-myeon (8), Wings Tower (10), etc. |
|
Jeju |
12 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Airport |
376 |
376 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
|
Total |
10,512 |
912 |
8,574 |
5,210 |
1,977 |
1,244 |
143 |
1,026 |
32 |
|
|
(8.7) |
(81.6) |
(49.6) |
(18.8) |
(11.8) |
(1.4) |
(9.8) |
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|
* Not classified into a cluster or under investigation ※ The interim classification is based on the reporting location, which may change depending on further epidemiological investigation. |
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[Table 4: Age distribution of severe cases]
|
Age group |
Total |
Severe |
( |
% |
) |
Very severe |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
67 |
20 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
47 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 and above |
14 |
6 |
( |
30.0 |
) |
8 |
( |
17.0 |
) |
|
70-79 |
26 |
6 |
( |
30.0 |
) |
20 |
( |
42.6 |
) |
|
60-69 |
16 |
4 |
( |
20.0 |
) |
12 |
( |
25.5 |
) |
|
50-59 |
6 |
3 |
( |
15.0 |
) |
3 |
( |
6.4 |
) |
|
40-49 |
3 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
3 |
( |
6.4 |
) |
|
30-39 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
20-29 |
2 |
1 |
( |
5.0 |
) |
1 |
( |
2.1 |
) |
|
10-19 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
0-9 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
[Figure 1: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]
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