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- Date2020-04-18 15:29
- Update2020-04-18 15:33
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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The Updates of COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
18 April, 2020
○ As of 0:00, 18 April 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 10,653 (including 993 imported cases), of which 7,937 cases have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 18 in total.
[Table 1. Total confirmed and suspected cases]
|
Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive (PCR) |
Being tested |
Tested negative |
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|
Confirmed |
Discharged from isolation |
Under isolation |
Deceased |
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|
As of 0:00 17 April (Fri) |
546,463 |
10,635 |
7,829 |
2,576 |
230 |
14,186 |
521,642 |
|
As of 0:00 18 April (Sat) |
554,834 |
10,653 |
7,937 |
2,484 |
232 |
13,550 |
530,631 |
|
Difference |
(+)8,371 |
(+)18 |
(+)108 |
(-)92 |
(+)2 |
(-)636 |
(+)8,989 |
[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 16 April 2020)]
|
|
Total |
Region/Country |
Where confirmed |
Nationality |
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|
China |
Asia ex-China |
Europe |
Americas |
Africa |
Australia |
Point of Entry |
Community |
Korean |
Other |
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|
New |
9 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
|
Total |
993 |
16 |
108 |
437 |
428 |
3 |
1 |
412 |
581 |
910 |
83 |
|
(1.6%) |
(10.9%) |
(44.0%) |
(43.1%) |
(0.3%) |
(0.1%) |
(41.5%) |
(58.5%) |
(91.6%) |
(8.4%) |
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* Figures may change based on findings from ongoing local epidemiological investigation efforts.
○ Epidemiological links have been found for 81.1% of the total cases; 9.6% are either under investigation or sporadic cases. More details on the epidemiological links within each province or city are shown in Table 3.
○ From Seoul Asan Medical Center, a contact of confirmed case, who has been under self-quarantine, was confirmed positive.
○ From Second Mi-ju Hospitla in Daegu, 2 additional cases (patients) were confirmed through testing the entire patients and staff under cohort-isolation, which brings current total to 195 confirmed cases (patients = 191, staff = 14) since 26 March.
○ From Nonsan Korean Army Training Center in Chung-nam Province, two military trainees admitted on 13 April were confirmed on 15 and 17 April respectively. Epidemiological investigation is underway.
[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 |
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|
Sub- total |
Shin- cheonji |
Small clusters |
Contacts of confirmed cases |
Imported cases |
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|
Seoul |
622 |
242 |
358 |
8 |
262 |
18 |
70 |
22 |
1 |
Guro-gu call center (98), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (20), Manmin Central Church (41), etc. |
|
Busan |
130 |
20 |
81 |
12 |
50 |
18 |
1 |
29 |
0 |
Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), etc. |
|
Daegu |
6,830 |
16 |
6,094 |
4,509 |
659 |
922 |
4 |
720 |
3 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (195), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (127), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (100), Fatima Hospital (36), etc. |
|
Incheon |
90 |
39 |
47 |
2 |
34 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
Guro-gu call center (20), etc. |
|
Gwangju |
30 |
14 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Daejeon |
39 |
9 |
21 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
-1 |
Korea Forest Engineer Institute (3), etc. |
|
Ulsan |
42 |
11 |
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 |
654 |
150 |
463 |
29 |
317 |
55 |
62 |
41 |
4 |
Grace River Church in Seongnam (72), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (48), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (48), etc. |
|
Gangwon |
53 |
14 |
32 |
17 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
Apartments in Wonju City (3), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (10), etc. |
|
Chung- |
45 |
5 |
32 |
6 |
18 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
Goesan-gun Jangyeon-myeon (11) |
|
Chung- |
141 |
11 |
120 |
0 |
118 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
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- |
1,358 |
10 |
1,215 |
566 |
457 |
191 |
1 |
133 |
2 |
Cheongdo Daenam Hospital (120), Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home (68), pilgrimage to Israel (49), Gyeongsan Seo Convalescent Hospital (66), Yechun-gun (34), etc. |
|
Gyeong- |
116 |
14 |
85 |
33 |
45 |
6 |
1 |
17 |
1 |
Geochang Church (10), Geochang Woongyang-myeon (8), Wings Tower (10), etc. |
|
Jeju |
13 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Airport |
412 |
412 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
Total |
10,653 |
993 |
8,642 |
5,212 |
2,031 |
1,240 |
159 |
1,018 |
18 |
|
|
(9.3) |
(81.1) |
(48.9) |
(19.1) |
(11.6) |
(1.5) |
(9.6) |
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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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○ Although the number of confirmed cases has seen a decline recently, a risk of rapid transmission from close contact in enclosed environment, such as internet cafe, bar, and public bath, still remains. KCDC therefore asked the public for a strict compliance with social distancing and personal hygiene practice.
|
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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[Figure 1: Distribution of confirmed cases based on location reported]
* Refer to attachment
[Table 4: Age distribution of severe cases]
|
Age group |
Total |
Severe |
( |
% |
) |
Very severe |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
61 |
24 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
37 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 and above |
10 |
4 |
( |
16.7 |
) |
6 |
( |
16.2 |
) |
|
70-79 |
30 |
13 |
( |
54.2 |
) |
17 |
( |
45.9 |
) |
|
60-69 |
13 |
4 |
( |
16.7 |
) |
9 |
( |
24.3 |
) |
|
50-59 |
4 |
1 |
( |
4.2 |
) |
3 |
( |
78.1 |
) |
|
40-49 |
2 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
2 |
( |
5.4 |
) |
|
30-39 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
20-29 |
2 |
2 |
( |
8.3 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
10-19 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
0-9 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
[Table 5: Age distribution of cases that retested positive]
|
Age group |
Total |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
173 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 and above |
16 |
( |
9.2 |
) |
|
70-79 |
6 |
( |
3.5 |
) |
|
60-69 |
20 |
( |
11.6 |
) |
|
50-59 |
31 |
( |
17.9 |
) |
|
40-49 |
22 |
( |
12.7 |
) |
|
30-39 |
27 |
( |
15.6 |
) |
|
20-29 |
40 |
( |
23.1 |
) |
|
10-19 |
6 |
( |
3.5 |
) |
|
0-9 |
5 |
( |
2.9 |
) |
[Figure 2: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]
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