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- Date2020-04-23 18:32
- Update2020-04-23 18:39
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
23 April 2020
○ As of 0:00, 23 April 2020, a total of 10,702 cases (including 1,021 imported cases) have been confirmed, of which 8,411 cases (78.4%) have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 8 in total.
[Table 1. Total confirmed and suspected cases]
|
Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive |
Being tested |
Tested negative |
|||
|
Confirmed |
Discharged from isolation |
Under isolation |
Deceased |
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|
As of 0:00 22 April (Wed) |
577,959 |
10,694 |
8,277 |
2,179 |
238 |
12,121 |
555,144 |
|
As of 0:00 23 April (Thurs) |
583,971 |
10,702 |
8,411 |
2,051 |
240 |
10,139 |
563,130 |
|
Difference |
(+)6,012 |
(+)8 |
(+)134 |
(-)128 |
(+)2 |
(-)1,982 |
(+)7,986 |
[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 23 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 |
||
|
New |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
Total |
1,021 |
17 |
112 |
442 |
446 |
3 |
1 |
425 |
596 |
936 |
85 |
|
(1.7%) |
(11.0%) |
(43.3%) |
(43.7%) |
(0.3%) |
(0.1%) |
(41.6%) |
(58.4%) |
(91.7%) |
(8.3%) |
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○ Epidemiological links have been found for 80.9% 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 Hanseong Internal Medicine Clinic in Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province, 1 additional case (patient of the clinic) was confirmed from testing of all 84 patients and staff. In total, 7 cases (patients = 3; worker = 1; guardian/other contacts = 3) have been confirmed since 11 April.
○ From Hansarang Convalescent Hospital in Daegu City, 1 additional case (patient of the hospital) was confirmed from testing of all 51 persons (patients and staff) under cohort isolation. In total, 128 cases (patients = 100; workers = 26; other = 2) have been confirmed since 16 March.
(The figures in Table 3 are based on cases reported to KCDC before 0:00 of 23 April and may differ from above.)
○ On 20 April, the inter-governmental support task force for development of COVID-19 treatment and vaccine launched a support center at Korea Health Industry Development Institute.
- Contact information:
- Vaccine: +82-2-2095-1748
- Treatment: +82-2-2095-1733
- Infection prevention/control supplies and equipment: +82-2095-1723
- The task force will learn about various challenges through 1:1 consultation with relevant organizations and forward them to the working-level task force. It will also provide feedback on the decisions made by the working-level task force.
○ KCDC asked everyone to actively participate in and follow the current Social Distancing campaign/policy effective until 5 May.
- KCDC recommended that any facility that makes it easy for people to come in close contact with other people in an enclosed space should refrain from operating as much as possible. Such facilities that have to remain in operation should comply with infection prevention/control guidelines including checking for fever or respiratory symptoms and keeping a log of all users, requiring everyone to wear facemasks and keep distance from each other, and disinfecting and ventilating the space.
- KCDC stressed that reducing contact with other people as much as possible and maintaining personal hygiene are highly important to preventing COVID-19.
- People who cannot avoid visiting an enclosed/crowded place should keep at least 2 meters of distance from others, wear a facemask, and maintain hand hygiene by washing hands or using hand sanitizers.
- KCDC also stressed that people who have suspected COVID-19 symptoms should not go to work or leave home and should go to a screening center to be tested.
○ KCDC participated in the “Relay Support and Encouragement for Healthcare Workers” campaign called #ThanksToYouChallenge proposed by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters at KCDC Emergency Operation Center, expressing gratitude to healthcare workers and citizens for their contribution to Korea’s COVID-19 response.
○ KCDC Director Dr. Jung Eun-Kyeong and KCDC staff practiced the sign language for “Respect” to remember the sacrificial dedication of healthcare workers in the frontlines who are fighting COVID-19 day and night for 3 months at the forefront.
[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 |
Other clusters |
Contacts of confirmed cases |
Imported cases |
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|
Seoul |
628 |
247 |
357 |
8 |
262 |
18 |
69 |
24 |
0 |
Guro-gu call center (98), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (20), Manmin Central Church (41), etc. |
|
Busan |
135 |
22 |
84 |
12 |
53 |
18 |
1 |
29 |
1 |
Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), etc. |
|
Daegu |
6,840 |
18 |
6,100 |
4,510 |
662 |
924 |
4 |
722 |
4 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (128), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (100), Fatima Hospital (37), etc. |
|
Incheon |
92 |
41 |
47 |
2 |
34 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
Guro-gu call center (20), etc. |
|
Gwangju |
30 |
14 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Daejeon |
40 |
10 |
21 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
|
9 |
0 |
Korea Forest Engineer Institute (3), etc. |
|
Ulsan |
43 |
12 |
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 |
659 |
152 |
466 |
29 |
320 |
55 |
62 |
41 |
1 |
Grace River Church in Seongnam (72), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (48), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (50), etc. |
|
Gangwon |
53 |
14 |
32 |
17 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
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 |
0 |
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- |
1,363 |
10 |
1,219 |
566 |
461 |
192 |
0 |
134 |
0 |
Cheongdo Daenam Hospital (120), Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home (68), pilgrimage to Israel (49), Gyeongsan Seo Convalescent Hospital (66), Yecheon-gun (38), etc. |
|
Gyeong- |
117 |
14 |
85 |
32 |
46 |
6 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
Geochang Church (10), Geochang Woongyang-myeon (8), Wings Tower (10), etc. |
|
Jeju |
13 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Airport |
425 |
425 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Total |
10,702 |
1,021 |
8,657 |
5,212 |
2,045 |
1243 |
157 |
1,024 |
8 |
|
|
(9.5) |
(80.9) |
(48.7) |
(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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[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 |
49 |
17 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
32 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
9 |
4 |
( |
23.5 |
) |
5 |
( |
15.6 |
) |
|
70-79 |
20 |
4 |
( |
23.5 |
) |
16 |
( |
50.0 |
) |
|
60-69 |
13 |
6 |
( |
35.3 |
) |
7 |
( |
21.9 |
) |
|
50-59 |
3 |
1 |
( |
5.9 |
) |
2 |
( |
6.3 |
) |
|
40-49 |
2 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
2 |
( |
6.3 |
) |
|
30-39 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
20-29 |
2 |
2 |
( |
11.8 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
10-19 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
0-9 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
[Table 5: Distribution of cases that retested positive]
|
Age group |
Total |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
222 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
19 |
( |
8.6 |
) |
|
70-79 |
9 |
( |
4.1 |
) |
|
60-69 |
23 |
( |
10.4 |
) |
|
50-59 |
35 |
( |
15.8 |
) |
|
40-49 |
32 |
( |
14.4 |
) |
|
30-39 |
34 |
( |
15.3 |
) |
|
20-29 |
54 |
( |
24.3 |
) |
|
10-19 |
11 |
( |
5.0 |
) |
|
0-9 |
5 |
( |
2.3 |
) |
[Figure 2: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]
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