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- Date2020-04-07 17:39
- Update2020-04-07 18:04
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
7 April 2020
○ As of 0:00, 7 April 2020, a total of 10,331 cases (including 802 imported cases) have been confirmed, of which 6,694 cases have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 47 in tota
[Table 1. Total confirmed and suspected cases]
|
Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive |
Being tested |
Tested negative |
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|
Confirmed |
Discharged |
Isolated |
Deceased |
||||
|
As of 0:00 2 April (Thurs) |
466,804 |
10,284 |
6,598 |
3,500 |
186 |
19,295 |
437,225 |
|
As of 0:00 3 April (Fri) |
477,304 |
10,331 |
6,694 |
3,445 |
192 |
20,650 |
446,323 |
|
Difference |
(+)10,500 |
(+)47 |
(+)96 |
(-)55 |
(+)6 |
(+)1,355 |
(+)9,0 |
[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 7 April 2020
|
|
Total |
Region/Country |
Where confirmed |
Nationality |
||||||
|
China |
Asia ex-China |
Europe |
America |
Africa |
Airport |
Community |
Korean |
Other |
||
|
New |
17 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
|
Total |
802 |
17 |
87 |
389 |
306 |
3 |
324 |
478 |
739 |
63 |
|
(2.1%) |
(10.8%) |
(48.5%) |
(38.2%) |
(0.4%) |
(40.4%) |
(59.6%) |
(92.1%) |
(7.9%) |
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* Figures may change based on findings from ongoing local epidemiological investigation efforts.
○ Epidemiological links have been found for 82.3% of the total cases; 9.9% are either under investigation or sporadic cases. More details on the epidemiological links within each province or city are shown in Table 2.
○ From Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital in Gyeonggi Province, 4 additional cases were confirmed during home quarantine. In total, 48 cases (patients = 18; staff/workers = 14; family/visitors/other contacts = 16) have been confirmed since 29 March.
○ From Second Mi-Ju Hospital in Daegu City, 11 additional cases were confirmed from the testing of 159 persons (patients and staff) in cohort isolation. In total, 185 cases (patients = 171; staff/workers = 14) have been confirmed since 26 March.
○ On 5 April, from Daegu Medical Center, 1 nurse working with confirmed patient was confirmed with COVID-19. Investigation into contacts and other disease control/prevention measures are underway. KCDC will continue its effort to ensure a safer working environment for healthcare workers in the front line. (The figures on Table 2 are based on cases reported to KCDC before 0:00 of 7 April and may differ from above.)
○ KCDC’s National Institute of Health plans to conduct analysis of defense ability and others through serum epidemiology studies such as COVID-19 antibody testing. It is also working on COVID-19 vaccine development including production of VLP candidate substances.
Virus-like particles (VLP) are particles composed only of structural proteins without genetic material; they are a type of vaccine that induces immune response without viral replication.
○ Starting 1 April, Korean government is requiring all inbound travelers who boarded from overseas to mandatory quarantine for 2 weeks.
Persons under home quarantine (self-quarantine) are required to follow the self-quarantine guidelines provided. They must not share their utensils, towels and other personal belongings with their family, refrain from coming in contact with family members, roommates, or cohabitants.
○ Starting 5 April, stronger penalty is applied to persons who violate mandatory home quarantine (self-quarantine). Failure to comply with mandatory home quarantine is punishable by imprisonment up to 1 year or a fine up to 10 million won in accordance with Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.
○ KCDC asked people for continued participation in the Enhanced Social Distancing campaign which has been extended to 19 April. KCDC is advising people to refrain from activities that make it easy to come in close contact with other people in an enclosed space and to maintain good personal hygiene including washing hands and covering coughs/sneezes.
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Call to actions for all citizens
① Cancel or postpone all non-essential gatherings, dining out, social events, and travel plans. * There have been numerous reports overseas of transmission by eating together. All meetings and events involving sharing a meal should especially be postponed or canceled.
② If you have fever, cough, sore throat, muscle pain, or other respiratory symptoms, do not go to work. Stay home and get sufficient rest.
③ Avoid leaving home except to purchase necessities, to get medical care, or to go to work.
④ Avoid handshakes and other forms of physical contact. Keep a 2-meter distance from each other.
⑤ Wash your hands, cover up your sneezes/coughs, and generally maintain strict personal hygiene.
⑥ Disinfect and ventilate your space every day. |
○ Today, KCDC (and Central Disease Control Headquarters) staff observed the World Health Day (7 April) by taking a moment of silence to commemorate those who died fighting COVID-19. KCDC also thanked all healthcare and public health workers who are working in the front line for COVID-19 response. KCDC will continue to respond to COVID-19 with best efforts.
[Table 3: Regional distribution and epidemiological links of the confirmed cases]
|
Region |
Confirmed cases |
Other major clusters |
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|
Total |
Imported cases |
Clusters |
Other* |
New cases |
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|
Sub- total |
Shin- cheonji |
Small clusters |
Contacts of confirmed cases |
Imported cases |
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|
Seoul |
567 |
200 |
340 |
7 |
248 |
27 |
58 |
27 |
4 |
Guro-gu call center (98), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (20), Manmin Central Church (40), etc. |
|
Busan |
123 |
12 |
80 |
12 |
50 |
18 |
0 |
31 |
1 |
Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), etc. |
|
Daegu |
6,794 |
12 |
6,067 |
4,508 |
636 |
919 |
4 |
715 |
13 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (185), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (126), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (98), Fatima Hospital (35), etc. |
|
Incheon |
80 |
31 |
45 |
2 |
34 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Guro-gu call center (20), etc. |
|
Gwangju |
27 |
11 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Daejeon |
39 |
9 |
21 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Korea Forest Engineer Institute (3), etc. |
|
Ulsan |
40 |
9 |
24 |
16 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
Sejong |
46 |
3 |
42 |
1 |
38 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (30), gym facilities (8) |
|
Gyeonggi |
590 |
125 |
421 |
29 |
292 |
62 |
38 |
44 |
10 |
Grace River Church in Seongnam (72), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (48), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (35), etc. |
|
Gangwon |
47 |
10 |
28 |
17 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
Apartments in Wonju City (3), Euijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (6), etc. |
|
Chung- |
45 |
5 |
32 |
6 |
18 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
Goesan-gun Jangyeon-myeon (11) |
|
Chung- |
137 |
8 |
120 |
0 |
118 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
Gym facilities in Cheonan (103), research center in Seosan (9), etc. |
|
Jeon- buk |
16 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Jeon- |
15 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Manmin Central Church (2) |
|
Gyeong- |
1,317 |
9 |
1,175 |
566 |
417 |
191 |
1 |
133 |
1 |
Cheongdo Daenam Hospital (120), Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home (68), pilgrimage to Israel (49), Gyeongsan Seo Convalescent Hospital (61), etc. |
|
Gyeong- |
112 |
13 |
81 |
32 |
43 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
Geochang Church (10), Geochang Woongyang-myeon (8), Wings Tower (8), etc. |
|
Jeju |
12 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Airport |
324 |
324 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
|
Total |
10,331 |
802 |
8,504 |
5,209 |
1,923 |
1,253 |
119 |
1,025 |
47 |
|
|
(7.8) |
(82.3) |
(50.4) |
(18.6) |
(12.1) |
(1.2) |
(9.9) |
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|
* Not classified into a cluster or under investigation ※ The interim classification is based on the reporting location, which may change depending on further epidemiological investigation. |
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○ Nationwide case trends:
[Figure 3: Distribution of confirmed cases based on location reported]
* Refer to attachment
○ Case distribution data:
[Table 4. Confirmed cases by region]
|
|
Total |
City |
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|
Seoul |
Busan |
Daegu |
Incheon |
Gwangju |
Daejeon |
Ulsan |
Sejong |
|||||||||||
|
Isolated |
3,445 |
403 |
29 |
1,742 |
53 |
12 |
19 |
11 |
29 |
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|
Discharged |
6,694 |
164 |
91 |
4,918 |
27 |
15 |
20 |
28 |
17 |
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|
Deceased |
192 |
0 |
3 |
134 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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|
Subtotal |
10,331 |
567 |
123 |
6,794 |
80 |
27 |
39 |
40 |
46 |
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|
(Change) |
47 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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|
|
Province |
Other |
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|
Gyeonggi |
Gangwon |
Chung-buk |
Chung- nam |
Jeon- buk |
Jeon- nam |
Gyeong- buk |
Gyeong-nam |
Jeju |
Airport screening |
|||||||||
|
Isolated |
357 |
22 |
16 |
33 |
9 |
11 |
337 |
32 |
8 |
322 |
||||||||
|
Discharged |
226 |
24 |
29 |
104 |
7 |
4 |
934 |
80 |
4 |
2 |
||||||||
|
Deceased |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||||||||
|
Subtotal |
590 |
47 |
45 |
137 |
16 |
15 |
1,317 |
112 |
12 |
324 |
||||||||
|
(Change) |
10 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
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|
|
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[Table 5: Case distribution and incidence rate by region]
|
Region |
# of cases |
(%) |
Incidence rate (per 0.1M) |
Region |
# of cases |
(%) |
Incidence rate (per 0.1M) |
|
Seoul |
567 |
(5.49) |
5.83 |
Gyeonggi |
590 |
(5.71) |
4.45 |
|
Busan |
123 |
(1.19) |
3.61 |
Gangwon |
47 |
(0.45) |
3.05 |
|
Daegu |
6,794 |
(65.76) |
278.84 |
Chungbuk |
45 |
(0.44) |
2.81 |
|
Incheon |
80 |
(0.77) |
2.71 |
Chungnam |
137 |
(1.33) |
6.45 |
|
Gwangju |
27 |
(0.26) |
1.85 |
Jeonbuk |
16 |
(0.15) |
0.88 |
|
Daejeon |
39 |
(0.38) |
2.65 |
Jeonnam |
15 |
(0.15) |
0.80 |
|
Ulsan |
40 |
(0.39) |
3.49 |
Gyeongbuk |
1,317 |
(12.75) |
49.46 |
|
Sejong |
46 |
(0.45) |
13.44 |
Gyeongnam |
112 |
(1.08) |
3.33 |
|
Airport Screening |
324 |
(3.14) |
- |
Jeju |
12 |
(0.12) |
1.79 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
10,331 |
(100) |
19.93 |
[Figures 4-7: Daily case trends by region (Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Seoul, Gyeonggi)]
[Table 6: Case distribution by gender and age group]
|
|
Confirmed Cases |
(%) |
Deaths |
(%) |
Fatality rate (%) |
|
|
Total |
10,331 |
(100) |
192 |
(100) |
1.86 |
|
|
Sex |
Male |
4,138 |
(40.05) |
101 |
(52.60) |
2.44 |
|
Female |
6,193 |
(59.95) |
91 |
(47.40) |
1.47 |
|
|
Age |
80 and above |
466 |
(4.51) |
93 |
(48.44) |
19.96 |
|
70-79 |
689 |
(6.67) |
57 |
(29.69) |
8.27 |
|
|
60-69 |
1,304 |
(12.62) |
26 |
(13.54) |
1.99 |
|
|
50-59 |
1,909 |
(18.48) |
13 |
(6.77) |
0.68 |
|
|
40-49 |
1,382 |
(13.38) |
2 |
(1.04) |
0.14 |
|
|
30-39 |
1,092 |
(10.57) |
1 |
(0.52) |
0.09 |
|
|
20-29 |
2,819 |
(27.29) |
0 |
(0.00) |
- |
|
|
10-19 |
544 |
(5.27) |
0 |
(0.00) |
- |
|
|
0-9 |
126 |
(1.22) |
0 |
(0.00) |
- |
|
[Figures 8-9: Case distribution by gender and age group]
[Table 7: Age distribution of severe cases]
|
Age group |
Total |
Severe |
( |
% |
) |
Very severe |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
77 |
32 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
45 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 and above |
19 |
13 |
( |
40.6 |
) |
6 |
( |
13.3 |
) |
|
70-79 |
24 |
6 |
( |
18.8 |
) |
18 |
( |
40.0 |
) |
|
60-69 |
21 |
7 |
( |
21.9 |
) |
14 |
( |
31.1 |
) |
|
50-59 |
9 |
4 |
( |
12.5 |
) |
5 |
( |
11.1 |
) |
|
40-49 |
1 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
1 |
( |
2.2 |
) |
|
30-39 |
1 |
1 |
( |
3.1 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
20-29 |
2 |
1 |
( |
3.1 |
) |
1 |
( |
2.2 |
) |
|
10-19 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
0-9 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
[Figure 10: Incidence rate by age group (per 100,000)]
[Figure 11: Weekly trend of imported cases]
[Figure 12: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]
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