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- Date2020-05-01 18:18
- Update2020-05-09 16:00
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
1 May 2020
○ As of 0:00, 01 May 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 10,774 (including 1,073 imported cases), of which 9,072 cases have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 9 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 |
||||
|
As of 0:00 30 April (Thurs) |
619,881 |
10,765 |
9,059 |
1,459 |
247 |
8,634 |
600,482 |
|
As of 0:00 01 May (Fri) |
623,069 |
10,774 |
9,072 |
1,454 |
248 |
8,685 |
603,610 |
|
Difference |
(+)3,188 |
(+)9 |
(+)13 |
(-)5 |
(+)1 |
(+)51 |
(+)3,128 |
[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 01 May 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 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
Total |
1,073 |
19 |
127 |
457 |
466 |
3 |
1 |
450 |
623 |
972 |
101 |
|
(1.8%) |
(11.8%) |
(42.6%) |
(43.4%) |
(0.3%) |
(0.1%) |
(41.9%) |
(58.1%) |
(90.6%) |
(9.4%) |
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○ From Yechun-gun, Gyeongbuk province, 1 additional case was confirmed from a test which was taken to discharge contact from self-quarantine. In total, 41 cases (including 3 from Andong, 1 from Munkyung) have been confirmed since April 9. This new case is a parent of a child who got transmitted by a emergency caretaker, 4 family members have been confirmed with COVID-19.
○ KCDC asked people to be especially careful this weekend regarding religious facilities and nightlife facilities.
- KCDC recommends people to participate in religious functions via non-face-to-face methods such as online worship/meetings. Religious facilities that host on-site events must check people for fever, keep distance between people, require everyone to wear facemasks, and refrain from activities that may cause respiratory droplets to travel such as choir, shouting, or chanting.
- People in high-risk groups (e.g. pregnant women, elderly aged 65 or older, people with chronic illness) should especially stay away from visiting enclosed spaces with a lot of people.
- Nightlife entertainment venues are also recommended to refrain from operating as much as possible. Such venues that remain operating must comply with infection prevention/control measures including checking people for fever or respiratory symptoms and disinfecting/ventilating thoroughly.
- People are recommended to refrain from visiting any enclosed space with poor ventilation or any place that are frequented by a lot of people. People who cannot avoid visiting such enclosed/crowded places should keep at least 2 meters away from other people and keep their personal hygiene by wearing a facemask, avoiding handshakes, washing hands, and not touching their eyes/nose/mouth.
○ KCDC also asked people to keep precautions for travel · outdoor activities with recent increase of travels and outdoor activities.
[Precautions before traveling]
- Do not travel or do outdoor activities if you have fever or respiratory symptoms such as cough, sore throat, nasal congestion.
- Traveling should be done in a small family units. Avoid group travels.
- Buy tickets online in advance rather than buying tickets on-site.
- Crowded destinations or crowded hours of destinations should be avoided.
[Precautions while traveling]
- Wash hands often. If there is no soap and water, use hans sanitizers.
- Cover your nose and mouth with your sleeve, tissue, or handkerchief when you sneeze/cough.
- Avoid going to closed, crowded places as much as possible.
- When lining up, take 2 meter distance between one another.
- Use individual vehicles to travel between places and wear a facemask when taking a public transportation.
- When using rest stops/restaurants/cafes, avoid crowded places and minimize time to stay. Take 2 meters distance(at least 1 meter) between tables, refrain from talking at the table and use delivery services or take-outs.
- When going to a indoor facilities with crowds such as shopping mall or a big mart, wear a face mask and avoid crowded space or hours.
- Wear a facemask when it is difficult to put 2 meters distance between you and others outside.
- Refrain from activities that may cause respiratory droplets to travel such as singing, shouting. Refrain from physical touch such as handshakes, hugs.
[Precautions after traveling]
- Do not go to work and stay home when you have fever, respiratory symptoms. When the fever(more than 38 degrees) continues and symptoms get worse, reach call center (1339 or regional code +120) or your local health centers and get treated/tested.
- KCDC urged people to visit a screening center to get tested especially if two or more persons within a household unit or travel group unit develop COVID-19 suspected symptoms.
[Table 3: Regional distribution and epidemiological links of 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 |
634 |
253 |
357 |
8 |
262 |
18 |
69 |
24 |
1 |
Guro-gu call center (98), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (20), Manmin Central Church (41), etc. |
|
Busan |
137 |
24 |
84 |
12 |
53 |
18 |
1 |
29 |
0 |
Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), etc. |
|
Daegu |
6,852 |
20 |
6,108 |
4,510 |
665 |
929 |
4 |
724 |
0 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (128), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (100), Fatima Hospital (37), etc. |
|
Incheon |
94 |
42 |
48 |
2 |
34 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
Guro-gu call center (20), etc. |
|
Gwangju |
30 |
14 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Daejeon |
40 |
10 |
21 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
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 |
678 |
165 |
470 |
29 |
322 |
57 |
62 |
43 |
2 |
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- |
143 |
13 |
120 |
|
118 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
Gym facilities in Cheonan (103), research center in Seosan (9), etc. |
|
Jeonbuk |
18 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Jeonnam |
15 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
Manmin Central Church (2) |
|
Gyeong- |
1,366 |
10 |
1,222 |
566 |
464 |
192 |
0 |
134 |
1 |
Cheongdo Daenam Hospital (120), Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home (68), pilgrimage to Israel (49), Gyeongsan Seo Convalescent Hospital (66), Yecheon-gun (41), 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 |
450 |
450 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
Total |
10,774 |
1,073 |
8,671 |
5,212 |
2,051 |
1,250 |
158 |
1,030 |
9 |
|
|
(10.0) |
(80.5) |
(48.4) |
(19.0) |
(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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[Table 4: Age distribution of severe cases]
|
Age group |
Total |
Severe |
( |
% |
) |
Very severe |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
33 |
8 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
25 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
9 |
3 |
( |
37.5 |
) |
6 |
( |
24.0 |
) |
|
70-79 |
14 |
2 |
( |
25.0 |
) |
12 |
( |
48.0 |
) |
|
60-69 |
5 |
1 |
( |
12.5 |
) |
4 |
( |
16.0 |
) |
|
50-59 |
3 |
2 |
( |
25.0 |
) |
1 |
( |
4.0 |
) |
|
40-49 |
2 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
2 |
( |
8.0 |
) |
|
30-39 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
20-29 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
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 |
329 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 and above |
27 |
( |
8.2 |
) |
|
70-79 |
21 |
( |
6.4 |
) |
|
60-69 |
35 |
( |
10.6 |
) |
|
50-59 |
53 |
( |
16.1 |
) |
|
40-49 |
45 |
( |
13.7 |
) |
|
30-39 |
46 |
( |
14.0 |
) |
|
20-29 |
80 |
( |
24.3 |
) |
|
10-19 |
15 |
( |
4.6 |
) |
|
0-9 |
7 |
( |
2.1 |
) |
[Figure 2: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]
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