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The Updates on COVID-19 in Korea as of 30 September
  • Date2020-09-30 20:20
  • Update2020-09-30 20:44
  • Division국제협력담당관(Director for International Affairs)
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As of 0:00, 30 September 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 23,812 (including 3,228 imported cases), of which 21,590 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 93 new local cases, 20 new imported cases, and 6 new deaths.

 

Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 30 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Total

City

Seoul

Busan

Daegu

Incheon

Gwangju

Daejeon

Ulsan

Sejong

New

93

51

5

1

4

3

0

1

0

Cumulative

20,584

4,880

372

7,051

817

440

327

111

61

 

Province

Gyeonggi

Gangwon

Chung-buk

Chung-

nam

Jeon-

buk

Jeon-

nam

Gyeong-

buk

Gyeong-nam

Jeju

New

21

0

0

1

2

0

4

0

0

Cumulative

3,799

198

139

419

89

133

1,493

216

39


Imported cases, as of 0:00, 30 September (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

20

0

18

1

1

0

0

5

15

5

15

Total

3,228

23

1,589

574

944

83

15

1,511

1,717

1,950

1,278

(0.7%)

(49.2%)

(17.8%)

(29.2%)

(2.6%)

(0.5%)

(46.8%)

(53.2%)

(60.4%)

(39.6%)

Asia excluding China: Uzbekistan 10, Philippines 1, Indonesia 1, Nepal 3, Iraq 1, Malaysia 2 / Europe: Poland 1 / Americas: US 1



Case status, as of 0:00, 30 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Severe/critical cases

Deceased

As of 0:00

29 September (Tue)

21,470

1,822

115

407

As of 0:00

30 September (Wed)

21,590

1,809

109

413

Difference

(+)120

(-)13

(-)6

(+)6

 * Based on case data reported to the KDCA
** Critical: patients treated with mechanical ventilator, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) / Severe: patients treated with oxygen mask and high flow of oxygen therapy
※ Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations




Overall case and test status, as of 0:00, 30 September (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

29 September (Tue)

2,313,044

23,699

21,470

1,822

407

20,056

2,269,289

As of 0:00

30 September (Wed)

2,322,999

23,812

21,590

1,809

413

20,596

2,278,591

Difference

+9,955

+113

+120

-13

+6

+540

+9,302

 

* Based on case data reported to the KDCA

** Testing in progress includes number of completed tests with negative results that are being recorded with delays

Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations


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Regional distribution of cases, as of 0:00, 30 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

Region

New cases

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Local

Imported

Seoul

51

0

5,293

(22.23)

54.38

Busan

5

0

421

(1.77)

12.34

Daegu

1

1

7,132

(29.95)

292.72

Incheon

4

0

916

(3.85)

30.99

Gwangju

3

0

495

(2.08)

33.98

Daejeon

0

2

360

(1.51)

24.42

Ulsan

1

0

147

(0.62)

12.82

Sejong

0

0

76

(0.32)

22.20

Gyeonggi

21

5

4,384

(18.41)

33.09

Gangwon

0

0

224

(0.94)

14.54

Chungbuk

0

0

171

(0.72)

10.69

Chungnam

1

4

484

(2.03)

22.80

Jeonbuk

2

1

128

(0.54)

7.04

Jeonnam

0

0

169

(0.71)

9.06

Gyeongbuk

4

2

1,551

(6.51)

58.25

Gyeongnam

0

0

291

(1.22)

8.66

Jeju

0

0

59

(0.25)

8.80

Border Screening

0

5

1,511

(6.35)

-

Total

93

20

23,812

(100)

45.93

 

* 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

 


Major local clusters as of 12:00 today (30 September 2020)

Cluster

Location

New cases

Total cases

Note

Dana Clinic

Seoul

28

30

* Those who visited the clinic during 15~29 September are requested to get tested regardless of symptoms

Daewoo Deoville Plus

Seoul

2

54

Staff and guest (28)

Family and friends (26)

Yemaru Day Care Center

Seoul

3

30

Facility users (9) including index case

Staff (6)

Family/friends (7)

Sauna related (8)

Day care center for elderly

Gyeonggi Province

1

26

Residents (11) including index case

Staff (4)

Family/friends (10)

Others (1)

* The specific figures may differ from the daily reported statistics or figures disclosed by local municipalities due to factors such as report timing and differences in the time period considered


REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL LINKS OF CONFIRMED CASES

Region

Confirmed cases

Other major clusters

Total

Imported cases

Clusters

Other*

Under investigation

New cases

Sub-

Shin-

Other local clusters

Related to imported cases

total

cheonji cluster

Seoul

5,293

413

2,953

8

2,873

72

969

958

51

Past large clusters:
 • Sarang Jeil Church (1,174)
 • Aug 15 Seoul rallies (646)
 • Nightclubs (277)
 • Richway (210)
 • Guro-gu call center (170)
 • Coupang fulfillment center (152)
 • Gwangju door-to-door sales (150)
 • Fitness/sport facility in Cheonan (123)
 • Newly planted churches group (119)

Recent clusters:
 • Daewoon Deoville plus
 • Dana clinic
 • Yemaru Day Care Center
 • DongA University Bumin campus
 • Elderly gathering in Pohang
 • Music academy in Anyang
 • Defense industry company in Sungnam
 • Severance Hospital
 • Bakaewon (mental health care facility)
 • Sammosporex Sauna
 • Kia Motors
 • Bible study in Dongdaemun-gu
 • Semyung Christiand Hospital
 • DY Development
 • Saemalro Woori Church 

Busan

421

49

273

12

206

55

48

51

5

Daegu

7,132

81

5,369

4,512

853

4

933

749

2

Incheon

916

99

616

2

606

8

107

94

4

Gwangju

495

55

377

9

362

6

34

29

3

Daejeon

360

33

198

2

196

0

87

42

2

Ulsan

147

36

77

16

57

4

22

12

1

Sejong

76

15

47

1

45

1

10

4

0

Gyeonggi

4,384

585

2,505

29

2,410

66

732

562

26

Gangwon

224

26

132

17

114

1

39

27

0

Chung-buk

171

32

87

6

74

7

28

24

0

Chung-nam

484

65

295

0

294

1

72

52

5

Jeonbuk

128

39

52

1

51

0

23

14

3

Jeonnam

169

36

102

1

99

2

24

7

0

Gyeong-buk

1,551

58

1,151

566

585

0

202

140

6

Gyeong-nam

291

75

172

32

137

3

21

23

0

Jeju

59

20

11

0

10

1

22

6

0

Ports of Entry

1,511

1,511

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

Total

23,812

3,228

14,417

5,214

8,972

231

3,373

2,794

113

(%)

-13.6

-60.5

-21.9

-37.7

-1

-14.2

-11.7

* Includes contacts of confirmed cases
※ The interim classification is based on the reporting location, which may change depending on further epidemiological investigation.


AGE DISTRIBUTION OF SEVERE CASES

 

9.17

9.18

9.19

9.20

9.21

9.22

9.23

9.24

9.25

9.26

9.27

9.28

9.29

9.30

Total

160

150

152

146

141

146

139

126

128

122

124

120

115

109

Severe

84

76

79

74

68

73

63

54

58

56

58

57

52

53

Very severe

76

74

73

72

73

73

76

72

70

66

66

63

63

56

 

 

 

Total

Severe

(

%

)

Critical

(

%

)

Total

109

53

(

100.0

)

56

(

100.0

)

80 and above

21

12

(

22.6

)

9

(

16.1

)

70-79

42

16

(

30.2

)

26

(

46.4

)

60-69

35

20

(

37.7

)

15

(

26.8

)

50-59

7

3

(

5.7

)

4

(

7.1

)

40-49

3

1

(

1.9

)

2

(

3.6

)

30-39

1

1

(

1.9

)

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

)

* Critical: patients treated with mechanical ventilator, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)

* Severe: patients treated with oxygen mask and high flow oxygen therapy

* ICU treatment is decided based on the need for intensive care based on factors such as clinical condition and presence of any underlying medical condition and may differ from severe and critical case classification criteria. The number of severe/critical cases may not match the number of patients in ICU.



Confirmed cases by gender and age group

 

New cases

(%)

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Total

113

(100)

23,812

(100)

45.93

Sex

Male

77

(68.14)

10,964

(46.04)

42.39

Female

36

(31.86)

12,848

(53.96)

49.44

Age

80 or above

2

(1.77)

971

(4.08)

51.13

70-79

9

(7.96)

1,906

(8.00)

52.84

60-69

18

(15.93)

3,782

(15.88)

59.61

50-59

26

(23.01)

4,421

(18.57)

51.01

40-49

20

(17.70)

3,178

(13.35)

37.88

30-39

20

(17.70)

2,908

(12.21)

41.28

20-29

8

(7.08)

4,762

(20.00)

69.96

10-19

5

(4.42)

1,306

(5.48)

26.43

0-9

5

(4.42)

578

(2.43)

13.93

* 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

6

(100)

413

(100)

1.73

Sex

Male

1

(16.67)

217

(52.54)

1.98

Female

5

(83.33)

196

(47.46)

1.53

Age

80 or above

3

(50.00)

208

(50.36)

21.42

70-79

3

(50.00)

136

(32.93)

7.14

60-69

0

-

44

(10.65)

1.16

50-59

0

-

19

(4.60)

0.43

40-49

0

-

4

(0.97)

0.13

30-39

0

-

2

(0.48)

0.07

20-29

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

10-19

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

0-9

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00


IMPORTED CASES

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NEW CASES (LAST 2 WEEKS) BY CHAIN OF TRANSMISSION


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