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324 additional cases have been confirmed
- Date2020-08-21 13:41
- Update2020-08-21 13:47
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
21 August 2020
○ As of 0:00, 21 August 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 16,670 (including 2,697 imported cases), of which 14,120 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 315 new local cases, 9 new imported cases, and 2 new deaths.
Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 21 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) |
|
Total |
City |
Seoul |
Busan |
Daegu |
Incheon |
Gwangju |
Daejeon |
Ulsan |
Sejong |
New |
315 |
125 |
8 |
4 |
17 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
Cumulative |
13,973 |
2,246 |
210 |
6,897 |
385 |
213 |
164 |
40 |
49 |
|
Province |
Gyeonggi |
Gangwon |
Chung-buk |
Chung-
nam |
Jeon-
buk |
Jeon-
nam |
Gyeong-
buk |
Gyeong-nam |
Jeju |
New |
102 |
9 |
3 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
Cumulative |
1,833 |
79 |
72 |
197 |
36 |
28 |
1,393 |
120 |
11 |
|
|
Imported cases, as of 0:00, 21 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 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
Total |
2,697 |
19 |
1,226 |
543 |
839 |
65 |
5 |
1,310 |
1,387 |
1,741 |
956 |
(0.7%) |
(45.5%) |
(20.1%) |
(31.1%) |
(2.4%) |
(0.2%) |
(48.6%) |
(51.4%) |
(64.6%) |
(35.4%) |
|
※ Asia excluding China: Philippines 3, Kazakhstan 2 / America: US 3 / Africa: Ethiopia 1 |
Case status, as of 0:00, 21 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020)
|
|
Discharged from isolation |
Under isolation |
Severe/critical cases |
Deceased |
As of 0:00
20 August (Thu) |
14,063 |
1,976 |
12 |
307 |
As of 0:00
21 August (Fri) |
14,120 |
2,241 |
18 |
309 |
Difference |
(+)57 |
(+)265 |
(+)6 |
(+)2 |
|
Overall case and test status, as of 0:00, 20 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
20 August (Thu) |
1,734,083 |
16,346 |
14,063 |
1,976 |
307 |
34,998 |
1,682,739 |
As of 0:00
21 August (Fri) |
1,754,123 |
16,670 |
14,120 |
2,241 |
309 |
38,045 |
1,699,408 |
Difference |
+20,040 |
+324 |
+57 |
+265 |
+2 |
+3,047 |
+16,669 |
|
* Based on case data reported to the KCDC
** Testing in progress includes number of completed tests with negative results that are being recorded with delays
※ Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations
|
Regional distribution of cases, as of 0:00, 21 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) |
Region |
New cases |
Total cases |
(%) |
Incidence rate*
(per 100,000) |
Local |
Imported |
Seoul |
125 |
1 |
2,621 |
(15.72) |
26.93 |
Busan |
8 |
0 |
254 |
(1.52) |
7.44 |
Daegu |
4 |
0 |
6,963 |
(41.77) |
285.78 |
Incheon |
17 |
1 |
469 |
(2.81) |
15.87 |
Gwangju |
5 |
0 |
251 |
(1.51) |
17.23 |
Daejeon |
6 |
1 |
185 |
(1.11) |
12.55 |
Ulsan |
1 |
0 |
69 |
(0.41) |
6.02 |
Sejong |
3 |
0 |
56 |
(0.34) |
16.36 |
Gyeonggi |
102 |
1 |
2,307 |
(13.84) |
17.41 |
Gangwon |
9 |
0 |
104 |
(0.62) |
6.75 |
Chungbuk |
3 |
0 |
93 |
(0.56) |
5.81 |
Chungnam |
11 |
2 |
237 |
(1.42) |
11.17 |
Jeonbuk |
5 |
0 |
63 |
(0.38) |
3.47 |
Jeonnam |
6 |
0 |
53 |
(0.32) |
2.84 |
Gyeongbuk |
6 |
0 |
1,431 |
(8.58) |
53.75 |
Gyeongnam |
4 |
0 |
178 |
(1.07) |
5.30 |
Jeju |
0 |
0 |
26 |
(0.16) |
3.88 |
Border
Screening |
0 |
3 |
1,310 |
(7.86) |
- |
Total |
315 |
9 |
16,670 |
(100) |
32.15 |
|
* 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 |
324 |
(100) |
16,670 |
(100) |
32.15 |
Sex |
Male |
148 |
(45.68) |
7,532 |
(45.18) |
29.12 |
Female |
176 |
(54.32) |
9,138 |
(54.82) |
35.17 |
Age |
80 or above |
6 |
(1.85) |
651 |
(3.91) |
34.28 |
70-79 |
34 |
(10.49) |
1,143 |
(6.86) |
31.69 |
60-69 |
74 |
(22.84) |
2,342 |
(14.05) |
36.92 |
50-59 |
61 |
(18.83) |
2,991 |
(17.94) |
34.51 |
40-49 |
42 |
(12.96) |
2,233 |
(13.40) |
26.62 |
30-39 |
40 |
(12.35) |
2,111 |
(12.66) |
29.96 |
20-29 |
42 |
(12.96) |
3,921 |
(23.52) |
57.61 |
10-19 |
19 |
(5.86) |
961 |
(5.76) |
19.45 |
0-9 |
6 |
(1.85) |
317 |
(1.90) |
7.64 |
* 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 |
2 |
(100) |
309 |
(100) |
1.85 |
Sex |
Male |
0 |
- |
163 |
(52.75) |
2.16 |
Female |
2 |
(100) |
146 |
(47.25) |
1.60 |
Age |
80 or above |
0 |
- |
153 |
(49.51) |
23.50 |
70-79 |
2 |
(100) |
93 |
(30.10) |
8.14 |
60-69 |
0 |
- |
41 |
(13.27) |
1.75 |
50-59 |
0 |
- |
16 |
(5.18) |
0.53 |
40-49 |
0 |
- |
4 |
(1.29) |
0.18 |
30-39 |
0 |
- |
2 |
(0.65) |
0.09 |
20-29 |
0 |
- |
0 |
(0.00) |
0.00 |
10-19 |
0 |
- |
0 |
(0.00) |
0.00 |
0-9 |
0 |
- |
0 |
(0.00) |
0.00 |
|
* Case fatality rate (CFR) = Number of deaths / Number of confirmed cases x 100
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