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The updates on COVID-19 in Korea as of 26 July
  • Date2020-07-26 18:06
  • Update2020-07-26 18:08
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
26 July 2020


As of 0:00, 26 July 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 14,150 (including 2,290 imported cases), of which 12,890 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 12 new local cases, 46 new imported cases, and 0 new death.


[ Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 26 July (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

 

Total

City

Seoul

Busan

Daegu

Incheon

Gwangju

Daejeon

Ulsan

Sejong

New

12

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Cumulative

11,860

1,233

127

6,881

302

179

147

34

45

 

Province

Gyeonggi

Gangwon

Chung-
buk

Chung-

nam

Jeon-

buk

Jeon-

nam

Gyeong-

buk

Gyeong-nam

Jeju

New

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cumulative

1,121

51

56

159

18

17

1,369

110

11

 

[ Imported cases, as of 0:00, 26 July (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

 

Total

Region/Country

Where confirmed

Nationality

China

Asia ex-China

Europe

Americas

Africa

Oceania

Point of Entry

Community

Korean

Other

New

46

0

42

0

4

0

0

42

4

43

3

Total

2,290

18

984

520

731

32

5

1,128

1,162

1,535

755

(16.2%)

(0.8%)

(43.0%)

(22.7%)

(31.9%)

(1.4%)

(0.2%)

(49.3%)

(50.7%)

(67.0%)

Americas: US 4

Asia ex-China: Iraq 38, Russia 2, Hong Kong 1, India 1


[ Case management status*, as of 0:00, 26 July (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

 

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Severe/critical cases

Deceased

As of 0:00

25 July (Sat)

12,866

928

15

298

As of 0:00

26 July (Sun)

12,890

962

15

298

Difference

(+)24

(+)34

-

-


 

* Based on case data reported to the KCDC

Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations


[ Overall case and test status, as of 0:00, 24 July (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

 

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

25 July (Sat)

1,518,634

14,092

12,866

928

298

19,681

1,484,861

As of 0:00

26 July (Sun)

1,522,926

14,150

12,890

962

298

19,214

1,489,562

Difference

(+)4,292

(+)58

(+)24

(+)34

-

(-)467

(+)4,701

 

* Based on case data reported to the KCDC

Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations

 

The current state* of major local clusters as of today (as of 12:00, 26 July) are as follows:

* The specific figures below may differ from the daily reported statistics (which are based on figures as of 0:00 today) or figures disclosed by local municipalities due to factors such as report timing and differences in the time period considered

 

Related to the Gangseo Central Day Care Center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul City, 1 additional case (facility user) was confirmed. In total, 25* cases have been confirmed.

* Facility users = 17 cases, facility users’ family members = 3 cases, acquaintances = 4 cases, trainee = 1 case

 

Related to the Gwanak-gu Office, 1 additional case (family member) was confirmed. In total, 37* cases have been confirmed.

* By region: Seoul 13 cases, Gyeonggi 5 cases, Jeonbuk 2 cases, Jeju 5 cases, Gwangju 11 cases, Jeonnam 1 case

 

Related to the Personl Information Protection Commission at Seoul Government Complex Building in Jongro-gu, 17 are being isolated and including them, 57 are all being tested.

* By region: Seoul 42 cases, Gyeonggi 15 cases (among 57, 50 tested negative and 7 are being tested)

 

Related to Russian Vessel (PETR 1) anchored at Shinsun harbor, Busan City, with 1 additional repairman got confirmed, raising the number of the regional accumulated confirmed cases to 9.

 

As of 0:00, 26 July, there were 46 imported cases, of which, 42 were confirmed at the point of entry, and 4 were confirmed in the community while in mandatory self-quarantine after arrival. The 46 cases consisted of 43 Korean nationals and 3 foreign nationals.

 

The (presumed) location of infection acquisition of the 46 new imported cases are: Americas (4) (US 4) and Asia excluding China (42) (Iraq 38, Russia 2, India 1, Hong Kong 1).

 


[ 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 local clusters

Contacts of confirmed cases

Linked to imported cases

Seoul

1,565

332

1,071

8

930

64

69

162

7

Nightclubs (139), Richway (119), Guro-gu call center (99), Yangcheon-gu sport facility (44), Seongsim Day Care Center (43), Manmin Central Church (41), SMR newly planted churches group (37), Wangsung church (30), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (28), Coupang (24), Gangseo-gu nursing facility (18), Songpa Love Church (17), Gangnam-gu office (16), Gwanak-gu office (12), Gangnam-gu financial institution (8), Pocheon military garrison (3) Gangnam office (Yoohwan DnC) (3), etc.

Busan

167

40

97

12

59

18

8

30

1

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

Daegu

6,939

58

6,132

4,512

699

917

4

749

0

Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (124), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (101), Fatima Hospital (39), Daegu Acting Academy (10), Nightclubs (2), etc.

Incheon

380

78

289

2

270

9

8

13

0

Coupang (61), SMR newly planted churches group (57), Nightclubs (54), Richway (24), Guro-gu call center (19), Gyeyang-gu real estate agency family (12), SMR door-to-door sales gathering (8), Gangseo-gu nursing facility (5) etc.

Gwangju

203

24

175

9

159

1

6

4

1

Gwangju door-to-door sales (138), Gwanak-gu office (12), Gwangju family (8), etc.

Daejeon

166

19

124

2

101

21

0

23

0

Door-to-door sales in Daejeon (56), The Joeun Clinic (18), etc.

Ulsan

58

24

27

16

4

3

4

7

0

 

Sejong

50

5

44

1

40

3

0

1

0

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

Gyeonggi

1,508

387

1,014

29

843

77

65

107

7

Grace River Church (67), Coupang (67), Nightclubs (59), Richway (58), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (50), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (50), SMR door-to-door sales (32), Yangcheon-gu sport facility (28), SMR Newly planted churches group (25), Lord Glory Church (25), Anyang-Gunpo pastors group (22), Uijeongbu Apartment (22), Lotte Confectionery logistics center (15), Pocheon military garrison (18), Wangsung Church (10), Gangnam office (Yoohwan DnC) (9), Seongnam neighbors gathering (7), Gwangmyeong Soo Internal Medicine (5), Gwanak-gu office (5), etc.

Gangwon

72

21

44

17

26

0

1

7

0

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

Chung-

buk

72

16

45

6

30

7

2

11

0

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

Chung-

nam

187

28

147

0

142

4

1

12

0

Gym facilities in Cheonan (103), Daejeon door-to-door sales (15), Richway (3), etc.

Jeonbuk

39

21

13

1

12

0

0

5

0

Daejeon door-to-door sales (3), Nightclubs (2)

Jeonnam

36

19

14

1

10

2

1

3

0

Gwangju door-to-door sales (8), etc.

Gyeong-

buk

1,396

27

1,236

566

480

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

158

48

90

32

50

6

2

20

0

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

Jeju

26

15

7

0

6

0

1

4

0

Gwanak-gu office related (5), etc.

Ports of Entry

1,128

1,128

0

0

0

0

0

0

42

 

Total

14,150

2,290

10,569

5,214

3,861

1,322

172

1,291

58

 

(%)

(16.2)

(74.7)

(36.8)

(27.3)

(9.3)

(1.2)

(9.1)

* 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.


[Figure 3: Daily new confirmed cases by chain of transmission]

TOTAL

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Seoul City

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Incheon City

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Gyeonggi Province

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Daejeon City

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Gwangju City

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[ Age distribution of severe cases ]

 

7.13

7.14

7.15

7.16

7.17

7.18

7.19

7.20

7.21

7.22

7.23

7.24

7.25

7.26

Total

20

17

17

16

16

19

19

19

21

21

18

16

15

15

Severe

8

4

6

6

4

7

7

8

9

11

6

4

4

4

Very severe

12

13

11

10

12

12

12

11

12

10

12

12

11

11

 

Total

Severe

(

%

)

Very severe

(

%

)

Total

15

4

(

100

)

11

(

100

)

80 and above

3

0

(

0.0

)

3

(

27.3

)

70-79

8

3

(

75.0

)

5

(

45.5

)

60-69

4

1

(

25.0

)

3

(

27.3

)

50-59

0

0

(

0.0

)

0

(

0.0

)

40-49

0

0

(

0.0

)

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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