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- Date2020-05-04 19:22
- Update2020-05-05 16:36
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
04 May, 2020
○ As of 0:00, 4 May 2020, a total of 10,801 cases (including 1,099 imported cases) have been confirmed, of which 9,217 cases (85.3%) have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 8 in total.
[Table 1. Total confirmed and suspected cases]
Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive |
Being tested |
Tested negative |
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Confirmed |
Discharged from isolation |
Under isolation |
Deceased |
||||
As of 0:00 3 May (Sun) |
630,973 |
10,793 |
9,183 |
1,360 |
250 |
8,588 |
611,592 |
As of 0:00 4 May (Mon) |
633,921 |
10,801 |
9,217 |
1,332 |
252 |
8,176 |
614,944 |
Difference |
(+)2,948 |
(+)8 |
(+)34 |
(-)28 |
(+)2 |
(-)412 |
(+)3,352 |
[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 4 May 2020)]
|
Total |
Region/Country |
Where confirmed |
Nationality |
|||||||
China |
Asia ex-China |
Europe |
Americas |
Africa |
Australia |
Point of Entry |
Community |
Korean |
Other |
||
New |
8 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
Total |
1,099 |
19 |
139 |
461 |
476 |
3 |
1 |
462 |
637 |
995 |
104 |
(1.7%) |
(12.6%) |
(41.9%) |
(43.3%) |
(0.3%) |
(0.1%) |
(42.0%) |
(58.0%) |
(90.5%) |
(9.5%) |
* Figures may change based on findings from ongoing local epidemiological investigation efforts.
○ Based on recent situations in relation to COVID-19 outbreak and response and discussions in Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters presided by the Prime Minister, the Korean Government has decided that Korea will transition into “Distancing in Daily Life” policy/campaign on 6 May.
○ Noting that COVID-19 outbreak is not likely to end within a short period of time and is expected to prolong globally, KCDC asked the public to follow the “5 Everyday Infection Prevention Rules for Everyone” with a sense of responsibility.
(1) Stay home for 3-4 days if you’re sick.
(2) Keep a distance of two arms’ length between you and other people.
(3) Wash your hands for 30 seconds. Cough/sneeze into your sleeve.
(4) Ventilate your space at least twice a day. Disinfect regularly.
(5) Keep in touch with family and friends even during physical distancing.
○ KCDC also provided 4 supplementary guidance for daily infection prevention. (Summary below)
(1) Mask wearing (Proper mask wearing practices/methods)
(2) Disinfection (How to disinfect homes/offices)
(3) Guidance for the elderly and high-risk population (What to do when leaving home or under stress)
(4) Healthy lifestyle habits (Regular exercise, regular health checkup, balanced diet, mental health)
○ Since facemasks are effective at helping to prevent viral transmission through respiratory droplets, Korea has decided to recommend mask wearing for everyone in any of the following situations:
- People with respiratory symptoms
- Caring for COVID-19 suspected patients
- Visiting hospitals, clinics, pharmacy, or care facilities for the elderly or disabled
- People whose work environment puts them come in contact with many people
- Using public transit or other indoor spaces that are not well-ventilated and used by many people with possibility of close contact
- Using indoor publicly used venues
- Outdoor environment where it is difficult to keep 2-meter distance from other people
○ KCDC stressed that the new “Distancing in Daily Life” policy should not be interpreted as signaling a return to life before the pandemic but rather as entering a “new normal” in which infection prevention practices become a part of everyday life including social and economic activities for everyone.
- KCDC also noted the possibility that a return to Enhanced Social Distancing may be required if situation becomes worse in the future.
- KCDC urged everyone to work together to keep COVID-19 away by practicing distancing measures in their everyday life.
[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 |
637 |
257 |
357 |
8 |
264 |
16 |
69 |
23 |
0 |
Guro-gu call center (98), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (20), Manmin Central Church (41), etc. |
Busan |
138 |
25 |
84 |
12 |
53 |
18 |
1 |
29 |
0 |
Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), etc. |
Daegu |
6,856 |
21 |
6,116 |
4,510 |
677 |
925 |
4 |
719 |
0 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (128), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (100), Fatima Hospital (37), etc. |
Incheon |
96 |
44 |
48 |
2 |
34 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
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 |
44 |
13 |
24 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
|
Sejong |
46 |
3 |
42 |
1 |
38 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (30), gym facilities (8) |
Gyeonggi |
681 |
168 |
470 |
29 |
327 |
52 |
62 |
43 |
1 |
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- |
143 |
13 |
120 |
0 |
118 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
Gym facilities in Cheonan (103), research center in Seosan (9), etc. |
Jeonbuk |
18 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Jeonnam |
16 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Gyeong- |
1,366 |
11 |
1,224 |
566 |
466 |
192 |
0 |
131 |
0 |
Cheongdo Daenam Hospital (120), Bonghwa Pureun Nursing Home (68), pilgrimage to Israel (49), Gyeongsan Seo Convalescent Hospital (66), Yecheon-gun (41), 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 |
462 |
462 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Total |
10,801 |
1,099 |
8,681 |
5,212 |
2,073 |
1,238 |
158 |
1,021 |
|
|
(10.2) |
(80.4) |
(48.3) |
(19.2) |
(11.5) |
(1.5) |
(9.5) |
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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. |
[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 |
27 |
5 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
22 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
80 or above |
7 |
1 |
( |
20.0 |
) |
6 |
( |
27.2 |
) |
70-79 |
12 |
3 |
( |
60.0 |
) |
9 |
( |
40.9 |
) |
60-69 |
4 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
4 |
( |
18.2 |
) |
50-59 |
2 |
1 |
( |
20.0 |
) |
1 |
( |
4.5 |
) |
40-49 |
2 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
2 |
( |
9.1 |
) |
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: COVID-19 cases under long-term (43 days or more) isolation as of 0:00, 1 May 2020]
|
Total |
Under isolation |
( |
% |
) |
Discharged from isolation |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
1,035 |
324 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
711 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
Sex |
Male |
374 |
117 |
( |
36.1 |
) |
257 |
( |
36.1 |
) |
|
Female |
661 |
207 |
( |
63.9 |
) |
454 |
( |
63.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age |
80 or above |
94 |
57 |
( |
17.6 |
) |
37 |
( |
5.2 |
) |
|
70-79 |
110 |
47 |
( |
14.5 |
) |
63 |
( |
8.9 |
) |
|
60-69 |
156 |
38 |
( |
11.7 |
) |
118 |
( |
16.6 |
) |
|
50-59 |
183 |
48 |
( |
14.8 |
) |
135 |
( |
19.0 |
) |
|
40-49 |
118 |
28 |
( |
8.6 |
) |
90 |
( |
12.7 |
) |
|
30-39 |
80 |
22 |
( |
6.8 |
) |
58 |
( |
8.2 |
) |
|
20-29 |
243 |
64 |
( |
19.8 |
) |
179 |
( |
25.2 |
) |
|
10-19 |
44 |
15 |
( |
4.6 |
) |
29 |
( |
4.1 |
) |
|
0-9 |
7 |
5 |
( |
1.5 |
) |
2 |
( |
0.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severity |
Critical |
47 |
30 |
( |
9.3 |
) |
17 |
( |
2.4 |
) |
|
Severe |
28 |
10 |
( |
3.1 |
) |
18 |
( |
2.5 |
) |
|
Mild or Asymptomatic |
960 |
284 |
( |
87.7 |
) |
676 |
( |
95.1 |
) |
Note: Severity is based on the highest severity level of the patient during the entire period of isolation, not the current status of the patient.
[Figure 2: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]