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54 additional cases have been confirmed
  • Date2020-08-12 10:48
  • Update2020-08-12 10:48
  • DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea

12 August, 2020


 

As of 0:00, 12 August 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 14,714 (including 2,591 imported cases), of which 13,786 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 35 new local cases, 19 new imported cases, and 0 new death.


[ Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 12 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

 

Total

City

Seoul

Busan

Daegu

Incheon

Gwangju

Daejeon

Ulsan

Sejong

New

35

13

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cumulative

12,123

1,348

148

6,881

308

182

147

34

45

 

Province

Gyeonggi

Gangwon

Chung-
buk

Chung-

nam

Jeon-

buk

Jeon-

nam

Gyeong-

buk

Gyeong-nam

Jeju

New

19

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cumulative

1,220

53

63

162

18

18

1,374

111

11

 

[ Imported cases, as of 0:00, 12 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

19

0

11

0

4

4

0

8

11

13

6

Total

2,591

18

1,179

531

806

52

5

1,283

1,308

1,701

890

(0.7%)

(45.5%)

(20.5%)

(31.1%)

(2.0%)

(0.2%)

(49.5%)

(50.5%)

(65.7%)

(34.3%)

Asia excluding China: Uzbekistan 8, Indonesia 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Afghanistan 1 / Americas: US 3, Ecuador 1 / Africa: Morocco 1, Nigeria 1, Sudan 1, Senegal 1

 

 

[ Case management status, as of 0:00, 12 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

 

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Severe/critical cases

Deceased

As of 0:00

11 August (Tue)

13,729

626

15

305

As of 0:00

12 August (Wed)

13,786

623

15

305

Difference

(+)57

(-)3

-

-

 

* 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, 12 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

11 August (Tue)

1,637,844

14,660

13,729

626

305

17,489

1,605,695

As of 0:00

12 August (Wed)

1,646,652

14,714

13,786

623

305

17,375

1,614,563

Difference

(+)8,808

(+)54

(+)57

(-)3

-

(-)114

(+)8,868

 

 * 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, 12 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) ]

Region

New cases

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Local

Imported

Seoul

13

2

1,709

(11.61)

17.56

Busan

3

1

191

(1.30)

5.60

Daegu

0

0

6,945

(47.20)

285.04

Incheon

0

0

389

(2.64)

13.16

Gwangju

0

6

216

(1.47)

14.83

Daejeon

0

1

167

(1.13)

11.33

Ulsan

0

0

60

(0.41)

5.23

Sejong

0

0

50

(0.34)

14.61

Gyeonggi

19

0

1,664

(11.31)

12.56

Gangwon

0

0

77

(0.52)

5.00

Chungbuk

0

0

82

(0.56)

5.13

Chungnam

0

1

196

(1.33)

9.23

Jeonbuk

0

0

40

(0.27)

2.20

Jeonnam

0

0

42

(0.29)

2.25

Gyeongbuk

0

0

1,411

(9.59)

53.00

Gyeongnam

0

0

166

(1.13)

4.94

Jeju

0

0

26

(0.18)

3.88

Border

Screening

0

8

1,283

(8.72)

-

Total

35

19

14,714

(100)

28.38

 

 

* 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

54

(100)

14,714

(100)

28.38

Sex

Male

34

(62.96)

6,723

(45.69)

25.99

Female

20

(37.04)

7,991

(54.31)

30.75

Age

80 or above

2

(3.70)

605

(4.11)

31.86

70-79

3

(5.56)

964

(6.55)

26.73

60-69

2

(3.70)

1,927

(13.10)

30.37

50-59

12

(22.22)

2,598

(17.66)

29.98

40-49

12

(22.22)

1,990

(13.52)

23.72

30-39

11

(20.37)

1,873

(12.73)

26.59

20-29

4

(7.41)

3,685

(25.04)

54.14

10-19

7

(12.96)

810

(5.50)

16.40

0-9

1

(1.85)

262

(1.78)

6.32

* 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

-

305

(100)

2.07

Sex

Male

0

-

162

(53.11)

2.41

Female

0

-

143

(46.89)

1.79

Age

80 or above

0

-

152

(49.84)

25.12

70-79

0

-

90

(29.51)

9.34

60-69

0

-

41

(13.44)

2.13

50-59

0

-

16

(5.25)

0.62

40-49

0

-

4

(1.31)

0.20

30-39

0

-

2

(0.66)

0.11

20-29

0

-

0

-

0.00

10-19

0

-

0

-

0.00

0-9

0

-

0

-

0.00


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