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The Updates of COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
  • Date2020-02-20 11:10
  • Update2020-02-20 11:10
  • DivisionDivision of Risk Assessment and International Cooperation
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The Updates of COVID-19 in Republic of Korea


As of 20 February, 2020, 31 additional cases are confirmed. one of them are identified in Seoul and the rest are in Daegu and Gyeongbuk province. Out of 30 cases from Daegu and Gyeongbuk province, 23 are linked with Shincheonji Church of Jesus, The Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, the one that 31st case is associated with; two are with Cheongdo Daenam hospital and the rest five are curretly being investigated.


Period

(since 3 January)

Total

Confirmed cases

Suspected cases

Sub-total

isolated

discharged

Sub-total

being tested

tested negative

As of 16:00, 19 Feb.

11,173

51

35

16

11,122

1,149

9,973

As of 9:00, 20 Feb.

12,161

82

66

16

12,079

1,633

10,446

Differences

+988

+31

+31

0

+957

+484

+473

 

 

One case from Seoul is a patient with pneumonia, and the person was confirmed positive at the triage health center in Jongno-gu.

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