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The updates on COVID-19 in Korea as of 31 May
  • Date2020-05-31 17:22
  • Update2020-05-31 17:32
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea


31 May 2020



As of 0:00, 31 May 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 11,468 (including 1,259 imported cases), of which 10,405 cases 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)

Testing in progress

Tested negative (PCR)

Confirmed

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Deceased

As of 0:00

30 May (Sat)

902,901

11,441

10,398

774

269

26,298

865,162

As of 0:00

31 May (Sun)

910,822

11,468

10,405

793

270

23,294

876,060

Difference

(+)7,921

(+)27

(+)7

(+)19

(+)1

(-)3,004

(+)10,898

 


[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 31 May 2020)]

 

Total

Region/Country

Where confirmed

Nationality

China

Asia ex-China

Europe

Americas

Africa

Australia

Point of Entry

Community

Korean

Other

New

12

0

5

1

6

0

0

0

12

7

5

Total

1,259

19

225

473

533

8

1

534

725

1,101

158

(1.5%)

(17.9%)

(37.6%)

(42.3%)

(0.6%)

(0.1%)

(42.4%)

(57.6%)

(87.5%)

(12.5%)

* Figures may change based on findings from ongoing local epidemiological investigation efforts.

 


Of the 27 new cases, 12 were imported cases and 15 were locally transmitted cases.

  - Of the 12 imported cases, 6 are from America, 1 from Europe, 2 from Bangladesh, 2 from Saudi Arabia, 1 from UAE.

 

Related to the Coupang logistics center cluster in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, in total, 111* cases have been confirmed as of 12:00 today. Self-quarantine and testing is underway for all workers who have worked at the logistics center since 12 May.

  *75 workers of the logistics center; 36 contacts (family members sharing living space) / Gyeonggi=48, Incheon=44, Seoul=19

 

Related to a college campus ministry (Korea Campus Crusade for Christ), 4* additional cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 8. Investigation on the source of infection and contact management are underway.

  *Seoul=4, Gyeonggi=4

 

Related to Yeonana News Class in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul City, where a first confirmed case was reported on 30 May, 3 additional cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 4. Investigation on the source of infection and contact management are underway.

 

Related to a family (Jangseungbaegi Real Estate Agency Bakchon Branch) in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon City, 2 additional cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 11*. Of the new cases, 1 is a visitor to the real estate agency. The other is a colleague contact. Further epidemiological investigation on contacts and chain of transmission are underway.

  *Family=5; Real estate partners and family=2; Yeongdeungpo-gu Yonsei Naro Academy students=2; Contacts=2

 

As of 12:00 today, there are 270 confirmed cases in total related to the nightclubs, including 1* new case since 12:00 yesterday.

  *(Incheon) 1 family member of Seum Academy student

(By region) Seoul City=133, Gyeonggi Province=59, Incheon City=53, Chungbuk Province=9, Busan City=4, Daegu City=2, Gyeongnam Province=2, Gangwon Province=2, Jeonbuk Province=2, Daejeon City=1, Chungnam Province=1, Gyeongbuk Province=1, Jeju Province=1

(By chain of transmission) Club visitors=96; Contacts (family/acquaintance/coworkers/etc)=174

(By age group) [0-18]=30; [19-29]=132; [30-39]=36; [40-49]=23; [50-59]=21; [60+]=28

(By sex) male

 

 

[Table 3: Regional distribution and epidemiological links of the confirmed cases]


Region

Confirmed cases

Other major clusters

Total

Imported cases

Clusters

Other*

New cases

Sub-

total

Shin-

cheonji

Other clusters

Contacts of confirmed cases

Imported cases

Seoul

861

277

546

8

451

18

69

38

6

Itaewon clubs (133), Guro-gu call center (99), Manmin Central Church (41), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (20), Coupang (19), Samsung Medical Center (7), biblical language study meeting (6), KCCC (4), Yeonana News Class (4), etc.

Busan

147

29

88

12

57

18

1

30

1

Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), Itaewon clubs (4), etc.

Daegu

6,883

28

6,118

4,510

684

920

4

737

1

Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (128), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (100), Fatima Hospital (37), Itaewon clubs (3), etc.

Incheon

206

48

152

2

137

6

7

6

3

Itaewon clubs (53), Coupang (42), Guro-gu call center (20), real estate agency (5), etc.

Gwangju

32

16

16

9

0

1

6

0

0

 

Daejeon

46

15

22

2

12

8

0

9

1

Korea Forest Engineer Institute (3), etc.

Ulsan

52

21

24

16

2

3

3

7

2

 

Sejong

47

4

42

1

38

3

0

1

0

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (30), gym facilities (8)

Gyeonggi

840

189

601

29

456

53

63

50

12

Grace River Church in Seongnam (72), Itaewon clubs (59), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (50), Coupang (48), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (48), biblical langue study meeting (7), KCCC (4), first responder (3), etc.

Gangwon

57

16

34

17

17

0

0

7

0

Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (10), Apartments in Wonju City (3), etc.

Chung-
buk

60

8

42

6

27

7

2

10

0

Goesan-gun Jangyeon-myeon (11), Itaewon clubs (9), Guro-gu call center (2), etc.

Chung-
nam

146

13

123

0

121

1

1

10

0

Gym facilities in Cheonan (103), research center in Seosan (9), etc.

Jeonbuk

21

10

6

1

5

0

0

5

0

Itaewon clubs (2)

Jeonnam

19

11

5

1

1

2

1

3

0

 

Gyeong-
buk

1,379

14

1,233

566

477

190

0

132

0

Cheongdo Daenam Hospital (120), Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home (68), Gyeongsan Seo Convalescent Hospital (66), pilgrimage to Israel (49), Yecheon-gun (41), Gumi Elim Church (8), etc.

Gyeong-
nam

123

17

87

32

48

6

1

19

0

Geochang Church (10), Wings Tower (10), Geochang Woongyang-myeon (8), Itaewon clubs (2), etc.

Jeju

15

9

2

0

1

0

1

4

1

 

Airport

534

534

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Total

11,468

1,259

9,141

5,212

2,534

1,236

159

1,068

27

 

( % )

(60.0)

(13.3)

(6.7)

(0.0)

(6.7)

(26.7)

(6.7)

* 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.




[Figure 1: Daily new confirmed cases by chain of transmission]



TOTAL

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Seoul City

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Incheon City

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Gyeonggi Province

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Daegu City

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Gyeongbuk Province

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[Table 4: Age distribution of severe cases]


Age group

Total

Severe

(

%

)

Very severe

(

%

)

Total

11

3

(

100.0

)

8

(

100.0

)

80 and above

4

2

(

66.7

)

2

(

25.0

)

70-79

2

0

(

0.0

)

2

(

25.0

)

60-69

2

1

(

33.3

)

1

(

12.5

)

50-59

1

0

(

0.0

)

1

(

12.5

)

40-49

2

0

(

0.0

)

2

(

25.0

)

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

)



[Figure 2: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]


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[Figure 3: New cases (for last 4 weeks) by age and chain of transmission]


By age group

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By chain of transmission

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[Table 5: Public venues visited by confirmed COVID-19 cases]

 

Region

Type

Name and address

Date

Time

Seoul

Singing room

Gawang Coin Karaoke

(Seoul Nowon-gu Dobong-ro 468 Hongik Building)

5/7

21:37~22:10

-

Seoul

Singing room

Byeolbyeol Coin Karaoke

(Seoul Gwangak-gu Gwangak-ro 200)

5/4

20:35~21:19

-

Seoul

Singing room

Rock-Q Coin Karaoke

(Seoul Mapo-gu Hongik-ro-6-gil 10)

5/6

15:23~16:16

-

5/7

19:00~19:20

-

Seoul

Amusement facility

1943 Hongik Univ. Branch (Seoul Mapo-gu Jandari-ro 8-6)

5/7

19:30~21:30

17:00~05:00

Hansin Pocha (Seoul Mapo-gu Jandari-ro 13)

5/7

21:50~23:20

17:00~07:00

Seoul

Amusement facility

Holics (Seoul Seocho-gu Seochodaero-77-gil 24)

5/9

20:00~00:11

16:00~06:00

Seoul

Singing room

SBS Singing Room (Seoul Seocho-gu Seochodaero-77-gil 31)

5/9

00:36~01:36

-

Seoul

Amusement facility

Akbari (Seoul Seocho-gu Seochodaero-77-gil 39)

5/10

01:50~03:42

-

Seoul

Restaurant

Illu Duck (Seoul Seongdong-gu Seongsuilro-8-gil 40)

5/11~5/21

11:00~23:00

Seoul

Restaurant

Igane Grilled Tripe (Seoul Seongdong-gu Geumghodong-3-ga 423)

5/17

17:00~18:40

14:00~01:00

Seoul

Restaurant

Chamnara Charcoal BBQ Geumho Branch

(Seoul Seongdong-gu Dokseodang-ro 325-2)

5/17

18:56~20:18

15:00~01:00

Seoul

Amusement facility

Geumho 7080 Bar (Seoul Seongdong-gu Geumho-ro 86, B1)

5/17

20:40~22:10

-

Seoul

Restaurant

Jangsu Ginseng Chicken Soup (Seoul Jongro-gu Jongro-31-gil 46-3)

5/18

17:27~19:15

-

Seoul

Other

Biblical Language Studies

(Grace Methodist Church / Hwado Uri CHurch /

Uijeongbu Jusarang Church: Uijeongbu-si Taepyeong-ro 212)

5/8, 5/15

-

Seoul

Amusement facility

Byeolbam Pocha

(Seoul Yongsan-gu Hangangdaero-87-gil 7)

5/4

19:50~22:30

-

Daegu

Singing room

Ban Ban Coin Karaoke (Gongi ban sori ban)

(Daegu Dalseo-gu Gyedaedongmun-ro 2, B1)

5/11

23:28~24:3

10:00~05:00

Daegu

Singing room

Tongtong Coin Singing Room

(Daegu Jung-gu Dongseongro-2-gil 45)

5/12

17:40~17:55

11:00~01:00

Daegu

Cafe

Asura Balbalta (board game cafe)

(Daegu Jung-gu Dongseongro-5-gil 53)

5/18

17:38~19:44

24 hours

Daegu

Cafe

Golbang (comic book cafe)

(Daegu Jung-gu Dongseongro-5-gil 53)

5/17

18:45~19:55

10:00~01:00

Daegu

Singing room

Rock-Q Coin Karaoke (Dongseongro No 2 Branch)

(Daegu Jung-gu Dongseongro-6-gil 42)

5/18

21:00~21:37

11:00~06:00

Daegu

Singing room

Seven Star Coin Karaoke (Daesil Station Branch)

(Dalseong-gun Dasa-eup Dalgubeol-daero 863)

5/14

15:04~16:22

 

Daegu

PC cafe

NU PC (Sinwolseong Branch)

(Dalseo-gu Joamro-6-gil 6-45 Daehyeong Building Floor 3)

5/23

20:08~00:44

 

Incheon

PC cafe

Jin PC Room

(Incheon Michuhol-gu Dokbae-ro 311 Vision Plaza)

5/6

15:16~19:26

-

Incheon

Singing room

Top Coin Singing Room

(Incheon Michuhol-gu Dokbae-ro 311 Vision Plaza)

5/6

20:00~21:00

-

Gyeonggi

Other

Fiesta 9

(Gyeonggi Gooyang-si Ilsanseo-gu Ilhyeong-ro 97-11 Ilsan Doosan We’ve The Zenith Square B2)

5/16

13:00

11:30~21:00

Gyeonggi

Other

Laon Party House

(Gyeonggi Bucheon-si Buil-ro 223 B1)

5/9, 5/10, 5/17

11:30~19:00

Gyeonggi

Other

MERIT Night Club

(Gyeonggi Bucheon-si Gilju-ro 125)

5/9~5/10

23:48~00:34

20:00~05:00

Gyeonggi

Amusement facility

Baobap (Bucheon Sangdong Branch)

(Gyeonggi Bucheon-si Songnaedaero-2650-beongil 59)

5/10

00:44~02:03

15:00~05:00

Gyeonggi

Singing room

Junco Music Town (Bucheon Sangdong Branch)

(Gyeonggi Bucheon-si Giljuro 121-beongil 18-3)

5/10

02:09~03:55

18:00~09:00

Gyeonggi

Amusement facility

Jakuwa

(Gyeonggi Anyang-si Manan-gu Jangnaero 1430-beongil 15)

5/14

18:00~23:30

17:00~08:00

5/15

19:00~23:40

5/17

18:00~22:00

Gyeonggi

Other

Music Home Orchestra

(Gyeonggi Yongin-si Giheung-gu Guseong-ro 357 Bldg B Floor 2)

5/19

-

Gyeongbuk

Other

Saemaeul Jungang Market 91st stand (selling cheonggukjang)

(Gyeongbuk Gumi-si Gumijungangro-9-gil 11)

5/18~5/22

07:00~18:00

Gyeongbuk

Other

Saemaeul Jungang Market 42nd stand (selling vegetables)

(Gyeongbuk Gumi-si Gumijungangro-9-gil 11)

5/18~5/22

07:00~18:00

Gyeonggi

Bath house

Daeyang Hot Springs Land

(Gyeonggi-do Bucheon-si Gilju-ro 115)

5/17

09:0313:47

-

5/20

11:0612:41

Gyeonggi

Place of business

Coupang Fullfillment Services Co, Ltd.

(Gyeonggi Bucheon-si Sinheungro-511-beon-gil 80)

5/125/25

 

*Newly added places are highlighted in color

 

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