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34 additional cases have been confirmed
  • Date2020-08-04 14:06
  • Update2020-08-04 14:06
  • DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea

4 August, 2020



As of 0:00, 4 August 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 14,423 (including 2,482 imported cases), of which 13,352 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 13 new local cases, 21 new imported cases, and 0 new deaths.


 

Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 4 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Total

City

Seoul

Busan

Daegu

Incheon

Gwangju

Daejeon

Ulsan

Sejong

New

13

6

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

Cumulative

11,941

1,275

132

6,881

304

180

147

34

45

 

Province

Gyeonggi

Gangwon

Chung-
buk

Chung-

nam

Jeon-

buk

Jeon-

nam

Gyeong-

buk

Gyeong-nam

Jeju

New

3

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Cumulative

1,147

53

56

159

18

17

1,372

110

11

 

Imported cases, as of 0:00, 4 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Total

Region/Country

Where confirmed

Nationality

China

Asia ex-China

Europe

America

Africa

Oceania

Point of Entry

Community

Korean

Other

New

21

0

6

0

11

4

0

7

14

7

14

Total

2,482

18

1,119

526

772

42

5

1,243

1,239

1,647

835

(0.7%)

(45.1%)

(21.2%)

(31.1%)

(1.7%)

(0.2%)

(50.1%)

(49.9%)

(66.4%)

(33.6%)

  ※ Asia excluding China: Russia 2, Uzbekistan 2, Kazakhstan 1, Bangladesh 1
America: US 9, Mexico 2 / Africa: Egypt 1, Sudan 1, Ethiopia 1, Senegal 1


Case status, as of 0:00, 4 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Severe/critical cases

Deceased

As of 0:00

3 August (Mon)

13,280

808

13

301

As of 0:00

4 August (Tues)

13,352

770

13

301

Difference

(+)72

(-)38

-

-


Overall case and test status, as of 0:00, 4 August (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

3 August (Mon)

1,579,757

14,389

13,280

808

301

17,401

1,547,967

As of 0:00

4 August (Tues)

1,589,780

14,423

13,352

770

301

18,724

1,556,633

Difference

(+)10,023

(+)34

(+)72

(-)38

-

(+)1,323

(+)8,666

 

* Based on case data reported to the KCDC

Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations



Regional distribution of cases, as of 0:00, 4 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

Region

New cases

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Local

Imported

Seoul

6

3

1,621

(11.24)

16.65

Busan

1

0

174

(1.21)

5.10

Daegu

0

0

6,942

(48.13)

284.92

Incheon

1

0

385

(2.67)

13.02

Gwangju

1

1

207

(1.44)

14.21

Daejeon

0

0

166

(1.15)

11.26

Ulsan

0

0

59

(0.41)

5.14

Sejong

0

0

50

(0.35)

14.61

Gyeonggi

3

8

1,568

(10.87)

11.83

Gangwon

0

0

74

(0.51)

4.80

Chungbuk

0

1

74

(0.51)

4.63

Chungnam

0

0

190

(1.32)

8.95

Jeonbuk

0

0

39

(0.27)

2.15

Jeonnam

0

1

39

(0.27)

2.09

Gyeongbuk

1

0

1,405

(9.74)

52.77

Gyeongnam

0

0

161

(1.12)

4.79

Jeju

0

0

26

(0.18)

3.88

Border

Screening

0

7

1,243

(8.62)

-

Total

13

21

14,423

(100)

27.82

 

 

* Total (cumulative) number of cases reported since January 2020 of region / Population of region (based on resident registration data of the Ministry of the Interior as of January 2020)

   * Incidence rate based on the number of confirmed cases with the address of the reporting institution



Confirmed cases by gender and age group

 

New cases

(%)

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Total

34

(100)

14,423

(100)

27.82

Sex

Male

23

(67.65)

6,545

(45.38)

25.31

Female

11

(32.35)

7,878

(54.62)

30.32

Age

80 or above

2

(5.88)

601

(4.17)

31.64

70-79

0

(0.00)

950

(6.59)

26.34

60-69

2

(5.88)

1,866

(12.94)

29.41

50-59

4

(11.76)

2,540

(17.61)

29.31

40-49

6

(17.65)

1,952

(13.53)

23.27

30-39

5

(14.71)

1,834

(12.72)

26.03

20-29

6

(17.65)

3,635

(25.20)

53.41

10-19

5

(14.71)

790

(5.48)

15.99

0-9

4

(11.76)

255

(1.77)

6.15

* Total (cumulative) number of cases reported since January 2020 by sex and age / Population by sex and age (based on resident registration data of the Ministry of the Interior as of January 2020)

 

Deaths by gender and age group

 

New deaths

(%)

Total deaths

(%)

Case fatality rate (%)

Total

0

-

301

(100)

2.09

Sex

Male

0

-

160

(53.16)

2.44

Female

0

-

141

(46.84)

1.79

Age

80 or above

0

-

149

(49.50)

24.79

70-79

0

-

90

(29.90)

9.47

60-69

0

-

41

(13.62)

2.20

50-59

0

-

16

(5.32)

0.63

40-49

0

-

3

(1.00)

0.15

30-39

0

-

2

(0.66)

0.11

20-29

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

10-19

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

0-9

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00



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