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- Date2020-02-24 11:36
- Update2020-02-24 11:42
- DivisionDivision of Risk Assessment and International Cooperation
- Tel043-719-7556
The Updates of COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
As of 24 February, 2020
○ As of 09:00, 24 February, 2020, 161 additional cases are confirmed, compared to yesterday afternoon (16:00, 23 February).
|
Period (since 3 January) |
Total |
Confirmed cases |
Suspected cases |
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|
Sub total |
discharged |
isolated |
Deceased |
Sub total |
being tested |
tested negative |
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|
As of 16:00, 23 Feb. |
26,179 |
602 |
18 |
579 |
5 |
25,577 |
8,057 |
17,520 |
|
As of 9:00, 24 Feb. |
28,615 |
763 |
18 |
738 |
7 |
27,852 |
8,725 |
19,127 |
|
Differences |
+2,436 |
+161 |
0 |
+159 |
+2 * |
+2,275 |
+668 |
+1,607 |
* Two cases(#55 and #286) passed away on 23 February, and the cause of death is currently being investigated. 55th case is a Korean male born in 1961 and 286th case is a Korean male born in 1958. Both of the deceased belong to Cheongdo Daenam Hospital cluster.
○ The 161 newly confirmed cases are classified into the clusters as follows.
|
Place |
City |
Province |
Total |
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|
Seoul |
Daegu |
Gwang-ju |
Busan |
Gyeong-buk |
Gyeong-nam |
Gyeonggi |
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|
Sub-total |
3 |
131 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
3 |
10 |
161 |
|
Shincheonji (Religious sect) |
|
115 |
1 |
|
8 |
2 |
3 |
129 |
|
Others (Inc. under investigation) |
3 |
16 |
|
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
32 |
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※ The interim classification is based on the reporting location, which may change depending on further epidemiological investigation. |
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