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43 additional cases have been confirmed
  • Date2020-08-06 14:38
  • Update2020-08-06 14:38
  • DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea

6 August, 2020

 


As of 0:00, 6 August 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 14,499 (including 2,520 imported cases), of which 13,501 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 23 new local cases, 20 new imported cases, and 0 new deaths.


Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 6 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Total

City

Seoul

Busan

Daegu

Incheon

Gwangju

Daejeon

Ulsan

Sejong

New

23

5

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cumulative

11,979

1,285

135

6,881

305

180

147

34

45

 

Province

Gyeonggi

Gangwon

Chung-
buk

Chung-

nam

Jeon-

buk

Jeon-

nam

Gyeong-

buk

Gyeong-nam

Jeju

New

11

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

0

Cumulative

1,160

53

62

160

18

18

1,374

111

11

 


Imported cases, as of 0:00, 6 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

20

0

11

1

7

1

0

6

14

12

8

Total

2,520

18

1,140

528

785

44

5

1,255

1,265

1,670

850

(0.7%)

(45.2%)

(21.0%)

(31.2%)

(1.7%)

(0.2%)

(49.8%)

(50.2%)

(66.3%)

(33.7%)

  ※ Asia excluding China: Russia 4, Uzbekistan 2, Kazakhstan 1, Lebanon 1, Japan 1, Pakistan 1, Philippines 1
Europe: France 1 / America: US 5, Mexico 1, Brazil 1 / Africa: Cameroon 1


Case status, as of 0:00, 6 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Severe/critical cases

Deceased

As of 0:00

5 August (Wed)

13,406

748

14

302

As of 0:00

6 August (Thur)

13,501

696

18

302

Difference

(+)95

(-)52

(+)4

-


Overall case and test status, as of 0:00, 6 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

5 August (Wed)

1,598,187

14,456

13,406


748

302

18,490

1,565,241

As of 0:00

6 August (Thur)

1,606,487

14,499

13,501

696

302

18,031

1,573,957

Difference

(+)8,300

(+)43

(+)95

(-)52

-

(-)459

(+)8,716


* 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, 6 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

Region

New cases

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Local

Imported

Seoul

5

4

1,636

(11.28)

16.81

Busan

3

0

177

(1.22)

5.19

Daegu

0

0

6,943

(47.89)

284.96

Incheon

0

0

386

(2.66)

13.06

Gwangju

0

0

208

(1.43)

14.28

Daejeon

0

0

166

(1.14)

11.26

Ulsan

0

0

59

(0.41)

5.14

Sejong

0

0

50

(0.34)

14.61

Gyeonggi

11

2

1,588

(10.95)

11.98

Gangwon

0

2

77

(0.53)

5.00

Chungbuk

0

1

81

(0.56)

5.06

Chungnam

1

1

192

(1.32)

9.05

Jeonbuk

0

0

39

(0.27)

2.15

Jeonnam

1

1

41

(0.28)

2.20

Gyeongbuk

2

2

1,409

(9.72)

52.92

Gyeongnam

0

1

166

(1.14)

4.94

Jeju

0

0

26

(0.18)

3.88

Border

Screening

0

6

1,255

(8.66)

-

Total

23

20

14,499

(100)

27.96

 

 

* 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

43

(100)

14,499

(100)

27.96

Sex

Male

34

(79.07)

6,602

(45.53)

25.53

Female

9

(20.93)

7,897

(54.47)

30.39

Age

80 or above

0

(0.00)

601

(4.15)

31.64

70-79

3

(6.98)

954

(6.58)

26.45

60-69

9

(20.93)

1,880

(12.97)

29.63

50-59

8

(18.60)

2,554

(17.62)

29.47

40-49

3

(6.98)

1,959

(13.51)

23.35

30-39

3

(6.98)

1,844

(12.72)

26.17

20-29

13

(30.23)

3,654

(25.20)

53.68

10-19

4

(9.30)

797

(5.50)

16.13

0-9

0

(0.00)

256

(1.77)

6.17

* 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

-

302

(100)

2.08

Sex

Male

0

-

160

(52.98)

2.42

Female

0

-

142

(47.02)

1.80

Age

80 or above

0

-

150

(49.67)

24.96

70-79

0

-

90

(29.80)

9.43

60-69

0

-

41

(13.58)

2.18

50-59

0

-

16

(5.30)

0.63

40-49

0

-

3

(0.99)

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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