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- Date2020-03-16 14:32
- Update2020-03-16 14:32
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
- Tel043-719-7556
Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
16 March, 2020
○ As of 0:00, 13 March 2020, a total of 8,236 cases have been confirmed, with 1,137 cases discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 74 in total.
Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive |
Being tested |
Tested negative |
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Confirmed |
Discharged |
Isolated |
Deceased |
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As of 0:00 15 March (Sun) |
268,212 |
8,162 |
834 |
7,253 |
75 |
16,272 |
243,778 |
As of 0:00 16 March (Mon) |
274,504 |
8,236 |
1,137 |
7,024 |
75 |
14,971 |
251,297 |
Differences |
+6,292 |
+74 |
+303 |
-229 |
0 |
-1,301 |
+7,519 |
○ Regional distribution of confirmed cases:
Province |
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Gyeonggi |
Gangwon |
Chung-buk |
Chung-nam |
Jeon-buk |
Jeon-nam |
Gyeong-buk |
Gyeong-nam |
Jeju |
231 |
29 |
31 |
115 |
7 |
4 |
1,164 |
85 |
4 |
City |
Total |
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Seoul |
Busan |
Daegu |
Incheon |
Gwangju |
Daejeon |
Ulsan |
Sejong |
|
253 |
107 |
6,066 |
30 |
16 |
22 |
28 |
40 |
8,236* |
* includes 4 additional newly confirmed cases found at airport screening.
○ The number of newly confirmed cases (green bar) and total confirmed cases (blue line) by date:
○ The number of confirmed cases in Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions:
○ The number of confirmed cases in Seoul and Gyeonggi regions: