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- Date2020-06-10 18:06
- Update2020-06-10 18:06
- Division Division of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
10 June 2020
○ As of 0:00, 10 June 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 11,902 (including 1,307 imported cases), of which 10,611 cases have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 50 in total.
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[Table 1. Total reported/tested cases] |
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Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive (PCR) |
Testing in progress |
Tested negative (PCR) |
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Confirmed |
Discharged from isolation |
Under isolation |
Deceased |
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As of 0:00 9 June (Tues) |
1,035,997 |
11,852 |
10,589 |
989 |
274 |
27,459 |
996,686 |
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As of 0:00 10 June (Wed) |
1,051,972 |
11,902 |
10,611 |
1,015 |
276 |
26,223 |
1,013,847 |
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Difference |
(+)15,975 |
(+)50 |
(+)22 |
(+)26 |
(+)2 |
(-)1,236 |
(+)17,161 |
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[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 10 June 2020)] |
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Total |
Region/Country |
Where confirmed |
Nationality |
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China |
Asia ex-China |
Europe |
Americas |
Africa |
Australia |
Point of Entry |
Community |
Korean |
Other |
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New |
7 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
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Total |
1,307 |
19 |
246 |
476 |
557 |
8 |
1 |
556 |
751 |
1,133 |
174 |
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(1.5%) |
(18.8%) |
(36.4%) |
(42.6%) |
(0.6%) |
(0.1%) |
(42.5%) |
(57.5%) |
(86.7%) |
(13.3%) |
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○ Of the 50 new cases, 7 were imported cases and 43 were locally transmitted cases.
- Of the 7 imported cases, 2 are from America, 3 from Pakistan, 2 from the Philippines.
○ Related to the Coupang logistics center cluster in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, 5 additional cases (contacts) were confirmed while under quarantine. In total, 144* cases have been confirmed.
* 83 workers of the logistics center; 61 contacts / Gyeonggi=66, Incheon=55, Seoul=23
○ Related to the newly planted churches in the Seoul Metropolitan Region, 4 additional cases were confirmed. In total, 92* cases have been confirmed.
*Related to church = 32; Contacts = 60 / Incheon = 47; Seoul = 28; Gyeonggi = 17
○ Related to Richway in Gwangak-gu, Seoul, 93* cases have been confirmed in total to date. Epidemiological investigation revealed that a case confirmed on 7 June related to SJ Investment call center had come in contact with a case related to Richway. The 8 cases related to SJ Investment call center have been reclassified and are now included in the Richway cluster.
*Visitors = 36; Contacts = 57 / Seoul = 56; Gyeonggi = 24; Incheon = 9; Chungnam = 2; Gangwon = 2
○ Related to the sport facility in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, 3 additional cases were confirmed. In total, 54* cases have been confirmed.
*Related to the table tennis facility = 28 Related to Big Tree Church = 26
○ Related to the Incheon Gyeyang-gu family, 1 additional case was confirmed. The new case was under cohort isolation at Juan Happy Town (a nursing home) in Nam-gu, Incheon where a confirmed case related to this cluster had worked. In total, 16* cases have been confirmed.
*Members of the family = 5; Real estate business partners/family = 2; Yeongdengpo-gu Yonsei Naro Academy students = 2; Contacts = 7
○ 5 cases have been confirmed at Defense Security Support Command in Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi Province. Investigation on chains of transmission and testing of contacts are underway.
○ Recently, COVID-19 transmissions are occurring through various venues such as religious small group meetings, club meetings, and door-to-door sales group meetings in Seoul Metropolitan Region (Seoul and nearby areas) with high population density and foot traffic. If the transmission continues and occurs at a highly crowded and confined space with a large number of people, a massive outbreak may occur at any time.
- Recently, there has been a sharp increase in the proportion of the elderly confirmed cases. Among recent cases (31 May –
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Date |
Ages 18 or below |
Ages 19-39 |
Ages 40-64 |
Ages 65 or above |
TOTAL |
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5.3~9. |
2 |
39 |
16 |
3 |
60 |
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(3.3%) |
(65.0%) |
(26.7%) |
(5.0%) |
(100.0%) |
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5.10~16. |
27 |
131 |
31 |
8 |
197 |
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(13.7%) |
(66.5%) |
(15.7%) |
(4.1%) |
(100.0%) |
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5.17~23. |
15 |
63 |
43 |
7 |
128 |
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(11.7%) |
(49.2%) |
(33.6%) |
(5.5%) |
(100.0%) |
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5.24~30. |
27 |
110 |
114 |
25 |
276 |
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(9.8%) |
(39.9%) |
(41.3%) |
(9.1%) |
(100.0%) |
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5.31.~6.6. |
15 |
65 |
124 |
74 |
278 |
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(5.4%) |
(23.4%) |
(44.6%) |
(26.6%) |
(100.0%) |
- With the rise of elderly confirmed cases, the proportion of severe patients among confirmed cases have also increased recently (since May), including 3 deaths.
* 3 deaths: 1 related to biblical language study society, 1 related to Coupang logistics center, 1 related to Happy Care Home
* 6 very severe (critical) cases: 3 related to SMR newly planted churches group, 1 related to biblical language study society, 1 related to Coupang logistics center, 1 related to Happy Care Home
* 9 severe cases: 3 related to Coupang logistics center, 1 related to SMR newly planted churches group, 1 related to Yongin-si brothers, 1 related to Richway, 3 cases with chain of transmission under investigation
- KCDC requests elderly people who are 65 years old or older to avoid any gathering that takes place in a poorly ventilated, enclosed space.
- If such an occasion is unavoidable, sharing meals and singing should be avoided. Masks should be worn and frequent hand washing or sanitizing should be practiced.
- KCDC advises elderly people take good care of any chronic medical conditions they have. They are encouraged to utilize various means of consulting with healthcare professional regularly, including over-the-phone consultations. When visiting a clinic or hospital, a facemask should be worn.
- Regular exercise is also important, including light home exercises and stretching as well as taking a walk regularly in places and times with less foot traffic outside.
- Since COVID-19 outbreak can occur from any venue under crowded, confined, and close-contact environment, residents of the Seoul Metropolitan Region are advised to postpone social plans and gatherings including club meetings and religious gatherings or use non-face-to-face alternatives and avoid using public venues such as restaurants and bars.
○ In particular, elderly people who are 65 years old or older are requested to avoid any enclosed space that is poorly ventilated where a large number of people can gather together.
- If such an occasion is unavoidable, sharing meals and singing should be avoided. Masks should be worn and frequent hand washing or sanitizing should be practiced.
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[Table 4: Regional distribution and epidemiological links of the confirmed cases] |
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Region |
Confirmed cases |
Other major clusters |
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Total |
Imported cases |
Clusters |
Other* |
New cases |
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Sub- total |
Shin- cheonji |
Other clusters |
Contacts of confirmed cases |
Imported cases |
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Seoul |
1,027 |
283 |
685 |
8 |
587 |
21 |
69 |
59 |
12 |
Nightclubs (136), Guro-gu call center (99), Richway (49), Manmin Central Church (41), Yangcheon table tennis club (32), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (28), SMR newly planted churches group (28), KB Life Insurance PM Service Agency (12), Coupang (21), biblical language study meeting (6), KCCC (5), etc. |
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Busan |
147 |
29 |
88 |
12 |
57 |
18 |
1 |
30 |
0 |
Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), Itaewon clubs (4), etc. |
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Daegu |
6,888 |
29 |
6,118 |
4,511 |
686 |
917 |
4 |
741 |
0 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (124), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (101), Fatima Hospital (39), Nightclubs (2), etc. |
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Incheon |
294 |
49 |
237 |
2 |
222 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
Nightclubs (54), Coupang (54), SMR newly planted churches group (47), Guro-gu call center (19), Richway (10), Gyeyang-gu real estate agency family (10), Jesus Malsseum Silcheon Church (5), Brothers in Yongin/Goyang (2), etc. |
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Gwangju |
32 |
16 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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Daejeon |
46 |
15 |
22 |
2 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Korea Forest Engineer Institute (3), etc. |
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Ulsan |
53 |
22 |
24 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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Sejong |
47 |
4 |
42 |
1 |
38 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (31), gym facilities (8) |
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Gyeonggi |
976 |
200 |
718 |
29 |
573 |
53 |
63 |
58 |
21 |
Grace River Church in Seongnam (67), Coupang (64), Nightclubs (59), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (50), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (50), Richway (24), Anyang-Gunpo pastors group (21), Yangcheon table tennis club (20), SMR newly planted churches group (17), biblical language study meeting (9), Happy Care Home (9), KCCC (6), etc. |
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Gangwon |
59 |
16 |
36 |
17 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (10), Apartments in Wonju (4), Nightclubs (2), etc. |
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Chung- |
61 |
9 |
42 |
6 |
27 |
7 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
Goesan-gun Jangyeon-myeon (11), Itaewon clubs (9), Guro-gu call center (2), Richway (2), etc. |
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Chung- |
150 |
14 |
125 |
0 |
123 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
Gym facilities in Cheonan (103), research center in Seosan (8), Richway (2), etc. |
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Jeonbuk |
21 |
10 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Nightclubs (2) |
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Jeonnam |
20 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
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Gyeong- |
1,383 |
16 |
1,234 |
566 |
478 |
190 |
0 |
133 |
0 |
Cheongdo Daenam Hospital (119), Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home (68), Gyeongsan Seo Convalescent Hospital (66), pilgrimage to Israel (41), Yecheon-gun (40), Gumi Elim Church (10), etc. |
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Gyeong- |
127 |
18 |
89 |
32 |
50 |
6 |
1 |
20 |
2 |
Geochang Church (10), Wings Tower (9), Geochang Woongyang-myeon (8), Nightclubs (2), etc. |
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Jeju |
15 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
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Airport |
556 |
556 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
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Total |
11,902 |
1,307 |
9,489 |
5,213 |
2,881 |
1,236 |
159 |
1,106 |
50 |
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( % ) |
(60.0) |
(13.3) |
(0.0) |
(6.7) |
(0.0) |
(6.7) |
(26.7) |
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* Not classified into a cluster or under investigation ※ The interim classification is based on the reporting location, which may change depending on further epidemiological investigation. |
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[Figure 3: Daily new confirmed cases by chain of transmission] |
TOTAL
Seoul City
Incheon City
Gyeonggi Province
Daegu City
Gyeongbuk Province
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[Table 5: Age distribution of severe cases] |
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Age group |
Total |
Severe |
( |
% |
) |
Very severe |
( |
% |
) |
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Total |
20 |
11 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
9 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
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80 and above |
5 |
1 |
( |
9.1 |
) |
4 |
( |
44.4 |
) |
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70-79 |
5 |
4 |
( |
36.4 |
) |
1 |
( |
11.1 |
) |
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60-69 |
3 |
2 |
( |
18.2 |
) |
1 |
( |
11.1 |
) |
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50-59 |
6 |
4 |
( |
36.4 |
) |
2 |
( |
22.2 |
) |
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40-49 |
1 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
1 |
( |
11.1 |
) |
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30-39 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
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20-29 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
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10-19 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
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0-9 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
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[Figure 4: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission] |
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