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Under epidemiological investigation of novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV) in Republic of Korea
  • Date2020-02-01 15:16
  • Update2020-02-02 14:53
  • DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International Cooperation
  • Tel043-719-7553

Updates on the confirmed cases(as of 1 Feb.) of novel Coronavirus in Republic of Korea
- Contacts are under epidemiological investigation -

 

As of 1 February, 2020, there have been 371 Patient Under Investigation(PUIs) and 12 confirmed cases in total, 289 cases released from isolation, and 70 cases currently being tested.

 

Total

Confirmed Case

Patient Under Investigation(PUIs)

Total

Being isolated

Released from isolation

Jan.3-Feb.1

371

12

359

70

289

[Table 1. as of Feb 1. 09:00]

 

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has released the results of the epidemiological investigation on the confirmed cases (5th to 11th cases).

 

While the 5th confirmed case, 33-year-old Korean male has 29 contacts, one of them was confirmed as case and the rest of contacts are self-quarantine.

 

The 6th confirmed case, 55-year-old Korean male has 25 contacts. Two contacts of family are discharged at national designated hospitals and the rest of contacts are self-quarantine. Since 6th confirmed case was informed at the contact of 3rd confirmed case, he has been a self-quarantine. All place where he stayed was completed environmental sterilization.

 

The 7th confirmed case, 28-year-old Korean male has 21 contacts. The case has been stayed at home after onset of symptom, and epidemiological investigation is being conducted.

 

The 8th confirmed case, 62-year-old Korean female has been a muscle pain while staying at Wuhan. The visiting place and contacts are being conducted.

 

The 9th confirmed case, 28-year-old Korean female was informed at the contact of 5th confirmed case. The case has been stayed at home after onset of symptom.

 

The 10th confirmed case, 52-year-old Korean female and the 11th confirmed case, 25-year-old Korean male are the family of 6th confirmed case. The 10th confirmed case had a headache on January 29, and the 11th confirmed case had chills on January 30. Then they were confirmed on January 31 as case. The place where they visited was completed environmental sterilization.

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