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The updates on COVID-19 in Korea as of 21 June
  • Date2020-06-21 15:40
  • Update2020-06-21 15:40
  • Division Division of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea


21 June 2020



As of 0:00, 21 June 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 12,421 (including 1,435 imported cases), of which 10,868 cases have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 48 in total.

 

[Table 1. Total reported/tested cases]

Period

(since 3 Jan)

Total

Tested positive (PCR)

Testing in progress

Tested negative (PCR)

Confirmed

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Deceased

As of 0:00

20 June (Sat)

1,170,901

12,373

10,856

1,237

280

21,470

1,137,058

As of 0:00

21 June (Sun)

1,176,463

12,421

10,868

1,273

280

20,071

1,143,971

Difference

(+)5,562

(+)48

(+)12

(+)36

-

(-)1,399

(+)6,913



[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 21 June 2020)]

 

Total

Region/Country

Where confirmed

Nationality

China

Asia ex-China

Europe

Americas

Africa

Australia

Point of Entry

Community

Korean

Other

New

8

0

4

1

3

0

0

4

4

4

4

Total

1,435

19

334

485

581

15

1

630

805

1,178

257

(1.3%)

(23.3%)

(33.8%)

(40.5%)

(1.0%)

(0.1%)

(43.9%)

(56.1%)

(82.1%)

(17.9%)

* Figures may change based on findings from ongoing local epidemiological investigation efforts.


 

Of the 8 new imported cases, 3 are from Americas, 1 is from Europe, and 4 are from Asia excluding China (2 from Bangladesh, 2 from Pakistan).

 

Related to Richway in Gwangak-gu, Seoul, 1 more case was confirmed. The new case was a contact under quarantine. In total, 194* cases have been confirmed.

* Visitors = 41; Contacts = 153 / Seoul = 108; Gyeonggi = 56; Incheon = 24; Gangwon = 3; Chungnam = 3


Richway-related onward transmissions

Category

Location

Number of confirmed cases

Chinese Migrants Church Shelter

Seoul Guro-gu

8

Myeongseong Housing

Seoul Gangnam-gu

41

Principle School of English

Seoul Gangnam-gu

18

SJ Investment call center

Seoul Gangseo-gu

16

Jesus Vision Church

Seoul Geumcheon-gu

9

NBS Partners

Gyeonggi Seongnam-si

15

Church of God

Gyeonggi Seongnam-si

11

Jesus Malsseum Silcheon Church

Incheon Namdong-gu

9

Family, work, etc.

 

26

Total

 

153

 

 

Related to Great Nature Korea in Guro-gu, Seoul, 2 contacts under quarantine were additionally confirmed. In total, 7* cases have been confirmed.

* Visitors = 4, contacts = 3

 

Related to Sungsim Day Care Center in Dobong-gu, Seoul, 1 additional case was confirmed under contact management. In total, 43* cases have been confirmed.

* Users = 24; Staff/workers = 5; Family and others = 14

 

Regarding the safety management worker at City Hall subway station in Jung-gu, Seoul, 1 more case was confirmed. In total, 7 cases have been confirmed.

 

Related to Lotte Confectionery Logistics in Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi Province, 2 additional cases were confirmed under contact management. In total, 17 cases have been confirmed.

 

Related to door-to-door sales businesses in Goejeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon City, 7 additional cases were confirmed. In total, 47* cases have been confirmed.

 



[Table 4: Regional distribution and epidemiological links of the confirmed cases]

 

Region

Confirmed cases

Other major clusters

Total

Imported cases

Clusters

Other*

New cases

Sub-

total

Shin-

cheonji

Other clusters

Contacts of confirmed cases

Imported cases

Seoul

1,219

292

839

8

739

23

69

88

17

Nightclubs (139), Richway (110), Guro-gu call center (99), Yangcheon-gu sport facility (43), Manmin Central Church (41), SMR newly planted churches group (37), Seongsim Day Care Center (38), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (28), Coupang (24), KB Life Insurance PM Service Agency (13), KCCC (7), biblical language study meeting (6), Daejoen door-to-door sales (5), etc.

Busan

150

32

88

12

57

18

1

30

0

Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), Nightclubs (4), etc.

Daegu

6,899

35

6,120

4,511

686

919

4

744

1

Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (124), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (101), Fatima Hospital (39), Nightclubs (2), etc.

Incheon

328

53

265

2

250

6

7

10

0

Coupang (61), SMR newly planted churches group (57), Nightclubs (54), Richway (24), Guro-gu call center (19), Gyeyang-gu family (11), Jesus Malsseum Silcheon Church (5), Brothers in Yongin/Goyang (2), etc.

Gwangju

33

16

17

9

1

1

6

0

1

 

Daejeon

82

15

56

2

46

8

0

11

10

Door-to-door sales in Daejeon (32), Dreaming Church (4), etc.

Ulsan

53

22

24

16

2

3

3

7

0

 

Sejong

49

4

44

1

40

3

0

1

1

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (31), gym facilities (8)

Gyeonggi

1,117

221

823

29

672

59

63

73

10

Grace River Church in Seongnam (67), Coupang (67), Nightclubs (59), Richway (56), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (50), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (50), Yangcheon-gu sport facility (26), SMR newly planted churches group (25), Anyang-Gunpo pastors group (22), Lotte confectionery logistics (14), Happy Care Home (10), biblical language study meeting (9), KCCC (7), Defense Security Support Command (6), Seoul City Hall Station safety worker (5), etc.

Gangwon

62

16

39

17

22

0

0

7

2

Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (10), Apartments in Wonju (4), Richway (3), Geumcheon rice milling machine manufacturer (2), Nightclubs (2), etc.

Chung-
buk

61

9

42

6

27

7

2

10

0

Goesan-gun Jangyeon-myeon (11), Nightclubs (9), Guro-gu call center (2), etc.

Chung-
nam

159

14

133

0

130

2

1

12

1

Gym facilities in Cheonan (103), research center in Seosan (8), Daejeon door-to-door sales (6), Richway (3), etc.

Jeonbuk

23

11

6

1

5

0

0

6

0

Nightclubs (2)

Jeonnam

20

12

5

1

1

2

1

3

0

 

Gyeong-
buk

1,384

17

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.

Gyeong-
nam

133

23

90

32

50

6

2

20

1

Geochang Church (10), Wings Tower (9), Geochang Woongyang-myeon (8), Nightclubs (2), etc.

Jeju

19

13

2

0

1

0

1

4

0

 

Airport

630

630

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

 

Total

12,421

1,435

9,827

5,213

3,207

1,247

160

1,159

48

 

(%)

(11.6)

(79.1)

(42.0)

(25.8)

(10.0)

(1.3)

(9.3)

* 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.




TOTAL

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Seoul City

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Incheon City

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Gyeonggi Province

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Daegu City

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Gyeongbuk Province

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[Table 5: Age distribution of severe cases]

 

6.8

6.9

6.10

6.11

6.12

6.13

6.14

6.15

6.16

6.17

6.18

6.19

6.20

6.21

Total

14

18

20

20

18

22

22

20

24

25

27

33

33

34

Severe

6

11

11

8

6

11

10

10

15

15

16

21

17

17

Very severe

8

7

9

12

12

11

12

10

9

10

11

12

16

17

 

Total

Severe

(

%

)

Very severe

(

%

)

Total

34

17

(

100.0

)

17

(

100.0

)

80 and above

5

2

(

11.8

)

3

(

17.6

)

70-79

9

4

(

23.5

)

5

(

29.4

)

60-69

13

7

(

41.2

)

6

(

35.3

)

50-59

5

2

(

11.8

)

3

(

17.6

)

40-49

2

2

(

11.8

)

0

(

0.0

)

30-39

0

0

(

0.0

)

0

(

0.0

)

20-29

0

0

(

0.0

)

0

(

0.0

)

10-19

0

0

(

0.0

)

0

(

0.0

)

0-9

0

0

(

0.0

)

0

(

0.0

)



[Figure 4: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]

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