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20 additional cases have been confirmed
  • Date2020-08-07 10:53
  • Update2020-08-07 10:53
  • DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
7 August 2020


As of 0:00, 7 August 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 14,519 (including 2,531 imported cases), of which 13,543 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 9 new local cases, 11 new imported cases, and 1 new deaths.


[ Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 7 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

 

Total

City

Seoul

Busan

Daegu

Incheon

Gwangju

Daejeon

Ulsan

Sejong

New

9

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cumulative

11,988

1,291

135

6,881

305

180

147

34

45

 

Province

Gyeonggi

Gangwon

Chung-
buk

Chung-

nam

Jeon-

buk

Jeon-

nam

Gyeong-

buk

Gyeong-nam

Jeju

New

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cumulative

1,163

53

62

160

18

18

1,374

111

11

 


[ Imported cases, as of 0:00, 7 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

 

Total

Region/Country

Where confirmed

Nationality

China

Asia ex-China

Europe

America

Africa

Oceania

Point of Entry

Community

Korean

Other

New

11

0

6

0

4

1

0

5

6

5

6

Total

2,531

18

1,146

528

789

45

5

1,260

1,271

1,675

856

(0.7%)

(45.3%)

(20.8%)

(31.2%)

(1.8%)

(0.2%)

(49.8%)

(50.2%)

(66.2%)

(33.8%)

Asia excluding China: Iraq 3, Kazakhstan 1, Russia 1, Hongkong 1
Americas: US 4 / Africa: Ethiopia 1


[ Case management status, as of 0:00, 7 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

 

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Severe/critical cases

Deceased

As of 0:00

6 August (Thur)

13,501

696

18

302

As of 0:00

7 August (Fri)

13,543

673

18

303

Difference

(+)42

(-)23

-

(+)1

 

* Based on case data reported to the KCDC

Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations


[ Overall case and test status, as of 0:00, 7 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

 

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

6 August (Thur)

1,606,487

14,499

13,501

696

302

18,031

1,573,957

As of 0:00

7 August (Fri)

1,613,652

14,519

13,543

673

303

17,068

1,582,065

Difference

(+)7,165

(+)20

(+)42

(-)23

1

(-)963

(+)8,108

 

* Based on case data reported to the KCDC

Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations

 


 

[ Regional distribution of cases, as of 0:00, 7 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

Region

New cases

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Local

Imported

Seoul

6

3

1,645

(11.33)

16.90

Busan

0

0

177

(1.22)

5.19

Daegu

0

0

6,943

(47.82)

284.96

Incheon

0

0

386

(2.66)

13.06

Gwangju

0

0

208

(1.43)

14.28

Daejeon

0

0

166

(1.14)

11.26

Ulsan

0

0

59

(0.41)

5.14

Sejong

0

0

50

(0.34)

14.61

Gyeonggi

3

2

1,593

(10.97)

12.02

Gangwon

0

0

77

(0.53)

5.00

Chungbuk

0

0

81

(0.56)

5.06

Chungnam

0

0

192

(1.32)

9.05

Jeonbuk

0

0

39

(0.27)

2.15

Jeonnam

0

0

41

(0.28)

2.20

Gyeongbuk

0

1

1,410

(9.71)

52.96

Gyeongnam

0

0

166

(1.14)

4.94

Jeju

0

0

26

(0.18)

3.88

Border

Screening

0

5

1,260

(8.68)

-

Total

9

11

14,519

(100)

28.00

 

 

* Total (cumulative) number of cases reported since January 2020 of region / Population of region (based on resident registration data of the Ministry of the Interior as of January 2020)

* Incidence rate based on the number of confirmed cases with the address of the reporting institution



 

Confirmed cases by gender and age group

 

New cases

(%)

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Total

20

(100)

14,519

(100)

28.00

Sex

Male

12

(60.00)

6,615

(45.56)

25.58

Female

8

(40.00)

7,904

(54.44)

30.42

Age

80 or above

0

(0.00)

601

(4.14)

31.64

70-79

0

(0.00)

954

(6.57)

26.45

60-69

5

(25.00)

1,885

(12.98)

29.71

50-59

2

(10.00)

2,556

(17.60)

29.49

40-49

5

(25.00)

1,964

(13.53)

23.41

30-39

1

(5.00)

1,845

(12.71)

26.19

20-29

3

(15.00)

3,657

(25.19)

53.73

10-19

4

(20.00)

801

(5.52)

16.21

0-9

0

(0.00)

256

(1.76)

6.17

* Total (cumulative) number of cases reported since January 2020 by sex and age / Population by sex and age (based on resident registration data of the Ministry of the Interior as of January 2020)

 



Deaths by gender and age group

 

New deaths

(%)

Total deaths

(%)

Case fatality rate (%)

Total

1

(100)

303

(100)

2.09

Sex

Male

0

-

160

(52.81)

2.42

Female

1

(100)

143

(47.19)

1.81

Age

80 or above

1

(100)

151

(49.83)

25.12

70-79

0

-

90

(29.70)

9.43

60-69

0

-

41

(13.53)

2.18

50-59

0

-

16

(5.28)

0.63

40-49

0

-

3

(0.99)

0.15

30-39

0

-

2

(0.66)

0.11

20-29

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

10-19

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

0-9

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

 

* Case fatality rate (CFR) = Number of deaths / Number of confirmed cases x 100

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