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- Date2020-05-15 18:25
- Update2020-05-15 18:30
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
15 May 2020
○ As of 0:00, 15 May 2020, a total of 11,018 cases (including 1,150 imported cases) have been confirmed, of which 9,821 cases (89.1%) have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 27 in total.
[Table 1. Total reported/tested cases]
|
Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive (PCR) |
Awaiting test result |
Tested negative (PCR) |
|||
|
Confirmed |
Discharged from isolation |
Under isolation |
Deceased |
||||
|
As of 0:00 14 May (Thurs) |
711,484 |
10,991 |
9,762 |
969 |
260 |
20,722 |
679,771 |
|
As of 0:00 15 May (Fri) |
726,747 |
11,018 |
9,821 |
937 |
260 |
19,875 |
695,854 |
|
Difference |
(+)15,263 |
(+)27 |
(+)59 |
(-)32 |
0 |
(-)847 |
(+)16,083 |
[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 15 May 2020)]
|
|
Total |
Region/Country |
Where confirmed |
Nationality |
|||||||
|
China |
Asia ex-China |
Europe |
Americas |
Africa |
Australia |
Point of Entry |
Community |
Korean |
Other |
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|
New |
5 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
|
Total |
1,150 |
19 |
165 |
465 |
492 |
8 |
1 |
482 |
668 |
1,033 |
117 |
|
(1.7%) |
(14.3%) |
(40.4%) |
(42.8%) |
(0.7%) |
(0.1%) |
(41.9%) |
(58.1%) |
(89.8%) |
(10.2%) |
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○ Of the 27 new cases, 5 were imported cases and 22 were locally transmitted cases.
- 17 of the locally transmitted cases are related to the nightclub cluster.
> 7 are visitors to nightclubs/etc; 10 are contacts.
- 1 local case is related to a social gathering in Hongdae (in Mapo-gu, Seoul).
> Further investigation on the chain of transmission is underway.
- 3 local case is a contact of previous confirmed case.
- 1 local case is from Seoul City.
> Further investigation on the chain of transmission is underway.
○ 5 additional confirmed cases have been reported between 0:00 and 12:00 today, bringing the total related to the cluster to 153. Contact investigation and infection control measures are underway.
- By region: Seoul City=87, Gyeonggi Province=26, Incheon City=22, Chungbuk Province=9, Busan City=4, Chungnam Province=1, Jeonbuk Province=1, Gyeongnam Province=1, Gangwon Province=1, Jeju Province=1
- By chain of transmission: Club visitors=90; Contacts (family/acquaintance/coworkers/etc)=63
- By age group: [0-18]=15; [19-29]=93; [30-39]=27; [40-49]=8; [50-59]=5; [60+]=5
- Male=127; Female=26
○ KCDC asked anyone who visited any of the nightlife entertainment venues in Itaewon area including any clubs or bars from 24 April to 6 May to:
- (1) Stay home and refrain from going to other places.
- (2) Contact a local public health center or dial 1339 (KCDC call center).
- (3) Visit a screening clinic and get tested, regardless of symptoms.
○ KCDC also emphasized that persons who work in education, places of worship, indoor sports/gym facilities, or other places that are used by many people should especially report to public health center if they have been exposed to above venues since their work environment creates a high risk of transmission.
○ Even if test result is negative, it is still possible for the person to have been infected but in the 14-day incubation period before the virus activates. Therefore, those who have been instructed to self-quarantine should strictly follow the self-quarantine protocol. Persons who are not subject to self-quarantine should still minimize contact with other people. They should carefully practice personal hygiene measures including mask wearing and hand washing, and get retested immediately if symptoms appear later.
○ In light of the recent rise in local transmission from club cluster cases to others in bars, karaoke rooms, after-school private academies, KCDC urged people to refrain from social gathering or visiting any enclosed/confined/crowded spaces that are frequented by many people.
- People who cannot avoid visiting an enclosed/crowded space for an essential reason should carefully follow personal hygiene measures including keeping 2 meters of distance from other people, wearing a facemask, avoiding handshakes, washing hands, and not touching eyes, nose, or mouth with their hands.
- Persons belonging to high-risk groups (including elderly, pregnant women, persons with chronic illness) should especially avoid any poorly ventilated enclosed space frequented by many people. If such a situation cannot be avoided for an essential reason, it is highly important to wear a facemask.
○ Religious communities should also be careful during the weekend since they can become exposed to a large number of people during weekend. Non-face-to-face, contactless methods of gathering are recommended.
- Religious facilities hosting on-site worship gathering must check everyone for fever, maintain distance between participants, require mask wearing, and refrain from providing mass meals or encouraging any activity that cause respiratory droplets to travel (such as singing, chanting, shouting).
○ Anyone who has come in close contact with a large number of unspecified persons in an enclosed/confined space such as clubs or bars need to be tested at a screening clinic through public health center or 1339 call center.
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“5 Basic Infection Prevention Rules for Everyone” (1) Stay home for 3-4 days if you get sick. (2) Keep a distance of two arms’ length between you and other people. (3) Wash your hands for 30 seconds. Cough/sneeze into your sleeve. (4) Ventilate your space at least twice a day and disinfect regularly. |
[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 |
Other clusters |
Contacts of confirmed cases |
Imported cases |
||||||
|
Seoul |
725 |
260 |
441 |
8 |
348 |
16 |
69 |
24 |
14 |
Itaewon clubs (83), Guro-gu call center (98), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (20), Manmin Central Church (41), etc. |
|
Busan |
144 |
27 |
88 |
12 |
57 |
18 |
1 |
29 |
0 |
Itaewon clubs (4), Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), etc. |
|
Daegu |
6,868 |
25 |
6,119 |
4,510 |
678 |
927 |
4 |
724 |
3 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (128), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (100), Fatima Hospital (37), etc. |
|
Incheon |
124 |
47 |
71 |
2 |
56 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
Itaewon clubs (22), Guro-gu call center (20), etc. |
|
Gwangju |
30 |
14 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Daejeon |
43 |
13 |
21 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Korea Forest Engineer Institute (3), etc. |
|
Ulsan |
45 |
14 |
24 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
Sejong |
47 |
4 |
42 |
1 |
38 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (30), gym facilities (8) |
|
Gyeonggi |
717 |
173 |
499 |
29 |
356 |
52 |
62 |
45 |
3 |
Itaewon clubs (26), Grace River Church in Seongnam (72), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (48), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (50), etc. |
|
Gangwon |
55 |
15 |
33 |
17 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
Apartments in Wonju City (3), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (10), etc. |
|
Chung- |
55 |
7 |
40 |
6 |
26 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
Itaewon clubs (8), Goesan-gun Jangyeon-myeon (11) |
|
Chung- |
144 |
13 |
121 |
0 |
119 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
Gym facilities in Cheonan (103), research center in Seosan (9), etc. |
|
Jeonbuk |
20 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Jeonnam |
18 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
Gyeong- |
1,368 |
13 |
1,224 |
566 |
468 |
190 |
0 |
131 |
0 |
Cheongdo Daenam Hospital (120), Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home (68), pilgrimage to Israel (49), Gyeongsan Seo Convalescent Hospital (66), Yecheon-gun (41), etc. |
|
Gyeong- |
119 |
15 |
86 |
32 |
47 |
6 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
Geochang Church (10), Geochang Woongyang-myeon (8), Wings Tower (10), etc. |
|
Jeju |
14 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Airport |
482 |
482 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Total |
11,018 |
1,150 |
8,837 |
5,212 |
2,228 |
1,239 |
158 |
1,031 |
27 |
|
|
( % ) |
(10.4) |
(80.2) |
(47.4) |
(20.1) |
(11.2) |
(1.4) |
(9.4) |
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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: Daily confirmed cases by chain of transmission]
TOTAL
Seoul City
Gyeonggi Province
Daegu City
Gyeongbuk Province
[Table 4: Age distribution of severe cases]
|
Age group |
Total |
Severe |
( |
% |
) |
Very severe |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
22 |
6 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
16 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
8 |
2 |
( |
33.3 |
) |
6 |
( |
37.5 |
) |
|
70-79 |
7 |
2 |
( |
33.3 |
) |
5 |
( |
31.3 |
) |
|
60-69 |
4 |
1 |
( |
16.7 |
) |
3 |
( |
18.8 |
) |
|
50-59 |
1 |
1 |
( |
16.7 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
40-49 |
2 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
2 |
( |
12.5 |
) |
|
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: Cases tested positive after discharge]
|
|
Total |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
447 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
32 |
( |
7.2 |
) |
|
70-79 |
26 |
( |
5.8 |
) |
|
60-69 |
42 |
( |
9.4 |
) |
|
50-59 |
71 |
( |
15.9 |
) |
|
40-49 |
57 |
( |
12.8 |
) |
|
30-39 |
54 |
( |
12.1 |
) |
|
20-29 |
97 |
( |
21.7 |
) |
|
10-19 |
54 |
( |
12.1 |
) |
|
0-9 |
14 |
( |
3.1 |
) |
[Figure 2: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]
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