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- Date2020-02-03 20:18
- Update2020-02-04 14:55
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International Cooperation
- Tel043-719-7553
Enhanced the 2019-nCoV quarantine guideline in Republic of Korea
○ The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has enhanced the 2019-nCoV quarantine guideline. From 4 February 2020, those who has ‘routine contacts’ with confirmed cases regardless of the times requires a mandatory period of 14 days of self-quarantine.
- So far, the government classified to ‘close contact’ with the confirmed case as self-quarantined ,and monitored only those who were in the vicinity of the cases through local public health centers.
- Those who contact within 2 meters during clinical stage of contacts, and those in the same room who coughed without wearing a mask in a closed room would be determined as ‘contacts’ by the epidemic intelligence officer.
- Epidemiological investigation will be conducted on 1 day before onset of symptom considering to the subclinical infectious stage.
- Local government officials are in charge of managing the people who are self-quarantine as 1:1 system. Central government will provide the proper information of contacts into local government so that they can take proactive action and cooperation.
○ As of 3 February, 2020, there have been 490 PUIs with 15 confirmed cases, 414 cases released after tested negative, and 61 cases currently being tested. The confirmed cases are overall in stable condition.
Period |
Total |
Confirmed cases |
Patient Under Investigation(PUI) |
||
Sub-total |
isolated |
released |
|||
3 Jan - 3 Feb |
429 |
15 |
475 |
61 |
414 |
○ Of the 15 confirmed cases with 2019-nCoV, the average age of the cases is 42.9, including 10 male and 5 female. It is average 6 days from onset of symptom to diagnosis.
* 9 cases imported from China, 1 case imported from Japan, and 5 cases of secondary infections.
○ The 14th case, a 40-year-old Chinese female, is a family member of 12th case. The case is currently being isolated at the national designated isolation hospital.
- The case visited medical center and supermarket with 12th case, and more epidemiological investigation is on-going.
○ The 15th case, a 43-year-old Korean male, has 12 contacts who are currently being self-isolated. There is common confirmation that all 4 cases (15th, 3th, 7th ,8th) has visited or worked at clothing store in Wuhan city.
○ According to the result of epidemiological investigation of 333 Korean nationals evacuees from Wuhan through the charted flight on 1 February, 7 people who has symptom got tested negative. Excluding the 1 case, the 701 evacuees are currently being isolated at the national designated isolation hospital. All evacuees will follow-up after 14 days isolation.