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- Date2020-04-27 17:58
- Update2020-04-27 18:02
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
27 April 2020
○ As of 0:00, 27 April 2020, a total of 10,738 cases (including 1,044 imported cases) have been confirmed, of which 8,764 cases (81.6%) have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 10 in total.
[Table 1. Total confirmed and suspected cases]
|
Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive |
Being tested |
Tested negative |
|||
|
Confirmed |
Discharged from isolation |
Under isolation |
Deceased |
||||
|
As of 0:00 26 April (Sun) |
598,285 |
10,728 |
8,717 |
1,769 |
242 |
8,999 |
578,558 |
|
As of 0:00 27 April (Mon) |
601,660 |
10,738 |
8,764 |
1,731 |
243 |
8,895 |
582,027 |
|
Difference |
(+)3,375 |
(+)10 |
(+)47 |
(-)38 |
(+)1 |
(-)104 |
(+)3,469 |
[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 27 April 2020)]
|
|
Total |
Region/Country |
Where confirmed |
Nationality |
|||||||
|
China |
Asia ex-China |
Europe |
Americas |
Africa |
Australia |
Point of Entry |
Community |
Korean |
Other |
||
|
New |
7 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Total |
1,044 |
17 |
117 |
448 |
458 |
3 |
1 |
436 |
608 |
953 |
91 |
|
(1.6%) |
(11.2%) |
(42.9%) |
(43.9%) |
(0.3%) |
(0.1%) |
(41.8%) |
(58.2%) |
(91.3%) |
(8.7%) |
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○ Epidemiological links have been found for 80.7% of the total cases; 9.6% are either under investigation or sporadic cases. More details on the epidemiological links within each province or city are shown in Table 3.
○ From contact tracing in relation to the Daegu case (confirmed on 23 April), 1 additional case was confirmed. In Busan, investigation and testing of contacts for the restaurants, accommodations, bars, clubs, and other places visited are underway. The 143 contacts are under home quarantine. The clubs/bars have been ordered to suspend operation.
○ From Yecheon-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, 1 additional case was confirmed from testing conducted for release from quarantine. In total, 40 cases (including 3 in Andong and 1 in Mungyeong) have been confirmed since 9 April.
○ From Myongji Hospital in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province where 2 healthcare workers had tested positive, all workers in the isolation ward were tested. 44 workers tested negative. Disinfection measures have been completed for the area where confirmed patient stayed. 14 healthcare-worker contacts have been placed under quarantine.
(The figures in Table 3 are based on cases reported to KCDC before 0:00 of 27 April and may differ from above.)
○ Stressing that COVID-19 outbreak is still ongoing, KCDC asked people to actively cooperate in Social Distancing especially during the upcoming holidays.
- Non-essential social gatherings, events, or travel plans should be refrained during Social Distancing period.
- People who cannot avoid traveling should refrain from going on trips in large groups and instead move in small family units. They should also refrain from visiting enclosed/crowded places where it is easy to come in close contact with other people. They should keep 2 meters away from other people, wear facemasks, wash hands thoroughly, and refrain from touching their eyes/nose/mouth.
- Nightlife entertainment venues are recommended to refrain from operating as much as possible. Such venues that remain in operation must comply with infection prevention/control guidelines including checking people for fever or respiratory symptoms, requiring everyone to wear facemasks, and disinfecting/ventilating thoroughly.
- KCDC also stressed that people who have suspected COVID-19 symptoms should not go to work or leave home and should go to a screening center to be tested.
- In particular, people who develop COVID-19 suspected symptoms after coming in close contact with other people in an enclosed space or along with more than 2-3 people at work or family unit also showing COVID-19 suspected symptoms such as fever or coughing are advised to get tested early by calling the call center (1339 or area code + 120) or visiting a screening center.
[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 |
||||||
|
Sub- total |
Shin- cheonji |
Other clusters |
Contacts of confirmed cases |
Imported cases |
||||||
|
Seoul |
629 |
248 |
357 |
8 |
262 |
18 |
69 |
24 |
0 |
Guro-gu call center (98), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (20), Manmin Central Church (41), etc. |
|
Busan |
137 |
24 |
84 |
12 |
53 |
18 |
1 |
29 |
0 |
Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), etc. |
|
Daegu |
6,847 |
18 |
6,105 |
4,510 |
662 |
929 |
4 |
724 |
1 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (128), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (100), Fatima Hospital (37), etc. |
|
Incheon |
92 |
41 |
47 |
2 |
34 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
Guro-gu call center (20), etc. |
|
Gwangju |
30 |
14 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Daejeon |
40 |
10 |
21 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Korea Forest Engineer Institute (3), etc. |
|
Ulsan |
43 |
12 |
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 |
671 |
159 |
470 |
29 |
320 |
59 |
62 |
42 |
3 |
Grace River Church in Seongnam (72), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (48), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (50), etc. |
|
Gangwon |
53 |
14 |
32 |
17 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
Apartments in Wonju City (3), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (10), etc. |
|
Chung- |
45 |
5 |
32 |
6 |
18 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
Goesan-gun Jangyeon-myeon (11) |
|
Chung- |
142 |
12 |
120 |
0 |
118 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
Gym facilities in Cheonan (103), research center in Seosan (9), etc. |
|
Jeonbuk |
18 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Jeonnam |
15 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Manmin Central Church (2) |
|
Gyeong- |
1,364 |
10 |
1,220 |
566 |
462 |
192 |
0 |
134 |
0 |
Cheongdo Daenam Hospital (120), Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home (68), pilgrimage to Israel (49), Gyeongsan Seo Convalescent Hospital (66), Yecheon-gun (39), etc. |
|
Gyeong- |
117 |
14 |
85 |
32 |
46 |
6 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
Geochang Church (10), Geochang Woongyang-myeon (8), Wings Tower (10), etc. |
|
Jeju |
13 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Airport |
436 |
436 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
Total |
10,738 |
1,044 |
8,667 |
5,212 |
2,046 |
1,252 |
157 |
1,027 |
10 |
|
|
(9.7) |
(80.7) |
(48.5) |
(19.1) |
(11.7) |
(1.5) |
(9.6) |
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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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[Figure 1: Distribution of confirmed cases based on location reported]
* Refer to attachment
[Table 4: Age distribution of severe cases]
|
Age group |
Total |
Severe |
( |
% |
) |
Very severe |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
42 |
13 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
29 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
9 |
3 |
( |
23.1 |
) |
6 |
( |
20.7 |
) |
|
70-79 |
17 |
4 |
( |
30.8 |
) |
13 |
( |
44.8 |
) |
|
60-69 |
10 |
4 |
( |
30.8 |
) |
6 |
( |
20.7 |
) |
|
50-59 |
4 |
2 |
( |
15.4 |
) |
2 |
( |
6.9 |
) |
|
40-49 |
2 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
2 |
( |
6.9 |
) |
|
30-39 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
20-29 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
10-19 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
0-9 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
[Table 5: Distribution of cases that retested positive]
|
Age group |
Total |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
268 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
23 |
( |
8.6 |
) |
|
70-79 |
15 |
( |
5.6 |
) |
|
60-69 |
30 |
( |
11.2 |
) |
|
50-59 |
43 |
( |
16.0 |
) |
|
40-49 |
35 |
( |
13.1 |
) |
|
30-39 |
38 |
( |
14.2 |
) |
|
20-29 |
64 |
( |
23.9 |
) |
|
10-19 |
13 |
( |
4.9 |
) |
|
0-9 |
7 |
( |
2.6 |
) |
[Figure 2: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]
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