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- Date2020-05-16 16:01
- Update2020-05-16 16:07
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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The Updates of COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
16 May, 2020
○ As of 0:00, 16 May 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 11,037 (including 1,160 imported cases), of which 9,851 cases have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 19 in total.
[Table 1. Total reported/tested cases]
|
Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive (PCR) |
Testing in progress |
Tested negative (PCR) |
|||
|
Confirmed |
Discharged from isolation |
Under isolation |
Deceased |
||||
|
As of 0:00 15 May (Fri) |
726,747 |
11,018 |
9,821 |
937 |
260 |
19,875 |
695,854 |
|
As of 0:00 16 May (Sat) |
740,645 |
11,037 |
9,851 |
924 |
262 |
18,343 |
711,265 |
|
Difference |
(+)13,898 |
(+)19 |
(+)30 |
(-)13 |
2 |
(-)1,532 |
(+)15,411 |
[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 16 May 2020)]
|
|
Total |
Region/Country |
Where confirmed |
Nationality |
|||||||
|
China |
Asia ex-China |
Europe |
Americas |
Africa |
Australia |
Point of Entry |
Community |
Korean |
Other |
||
|
New |
10 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
|
Total |
1,160 |
19 |
171 |
466 |
495 |
8 |
1 |
490 |
670 |
1,034 |
126 |
|
(1.6%) |
(14.7%) |
(40.2%) |
(42.7%) |
(0.7%) |
(0.1%) |
(42.2%) |
(57.8%) |
(89.1%) |
(10.9%) |
||
* Figures may change based on findings from ongoing local epidemiological investigation efforts.
○ Of the 19 new cases, 10 were imported cases and 9 were locally transmitted cases.
- 6 of the locally transmitted cases are related to the Itaewon club cluster.
> 1 is a visitor to Itaewon clubs; 5 are contacts.
○ As of 0:00, 16 May, the total number of confirmed cases related to the Itaewon club cluster is 162.
- By region: Seoul City=90, Gyeonggi Province=31, Incheon City=23, 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=88; Contacts (family/acquaintance/coworkers/etc)=74
- By age group: [0-18]=16; [19-29]=100; [30-39]=26; [40-49]=9; [50-59]=6; [60+]=5
- Male=133; Female=29
○ 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 an education, places of worship, indoor sports/gym facilities, or other places that are used by many people should get tested because they are at a high risk of transmission. Even if the test result is negative, they should minimize contact with others; those in home quarantine should strictly follow the quarantine guideline. They are advised to comply with personal hygiene practice, such as wearing a facemask and washing hands, and get tested again upon the onset of symptoms.
○ Noting the recent rise in local transmission of COVID-19, KCDC asked the public to refrain from visiting closed, crowded places during the weekends. If anyone has to visit such places, it is recommended to keep 2-meter distance from other people, wear a facemask, wash hands, and avoid handshaking and touching the eyes, nose, and mouth. The high risk groups (the elderly over 65 years old, pregnant women, people with underlying chronic conditions, etc.), in particular, should not visit closed, crowded places that are not well-ventilated.
○ KCDC recommends religious communities to utilize non-face-to-face methods of gathering such as online streaming. Religious communities that meet host gatherings on sight need to check people for elevated temperature, maintain distance between people, have people wear facemasks, and refrain from providing meals to eat together or activities that cause respiratory droplets to disperse such as singing or shouting.
○ KCDC recommended that anyone who has come in close contact with a large number of unspecified persons in a closed/confined space such as clubs or bars need to be tested at a screening center through public health center or 1339 call center.
- KCDC urged people to visit a screening center to get tested especially if two or more persons within a household unit or social gathering COVID-19 have suspected symptoms.
[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 |
730 |
260 |
446 |
8 |
353 |
16 |
69 |
24 |
5 |
Itaewon clubs (87), 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 |
6,869 |
25 |
6,120 |
4,510 |
678 |
928 |
4 |
724 |
1 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (128), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (100), Fatima Hospital (37), etc. |
|
Incheon |
124 |
47 |
72 |
2 |
57 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
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 |
721 |
175 |
500 |
29 |
357 |
52 |
62 |
46 |
4 |
Itaewon clubs (27), 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- |
56 |
7 |
41 |
6 |
27 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
Itaewon clubs (9), 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 |
0 |
|
|
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 |
490 |
490 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
Total |
11,037 |
1,160 |
8,846 |
5,212 |
2,236 |
1,240 |
158 |
1,031 |
19 |
|
|
( % ) |
(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 |
18 |
4 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
14 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
6 |
1 |
( |
25.0 |
) |
5 |
( |
35.7 |
) |
|
70-79 |
7 |
2 |
( |
50.0 |
) |
5 |
( |
35.7 |
) |
|
60-69 |
2 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
2 |
( |
14.3 |
) |
|
50-59 |
1 |
1 |
( |
25.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
40-49 |
2 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
2 |
( |
14.3 |
) |
|
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 |
454 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
32 |
( |
7.0 |
) |
|
70-79 |
26 |
( |
5.7 |
) |
|
60-69 |
42 |
( |
9.3 |
) |
|
50-59 |
74 |
( |
16.3 |
) |
|
40-49 |
59 |
( |
13.0 |
) |
|
30-39 |
54 |
( |
11.9 |
) |
|
20-29 |
99 |
( |
21.8 |
) |
|
10-19 |
54 |
( |
11.9 |
) |
|
0-9 |
14 |
( |
3.1 |
) |
[Figure 2: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]
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