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- Date2020-09-18 20:03
- Update2020-09-18 20:15
- Division국제협력담당관(Director for International Affairs)
- Tel043-719-7753
□ As of 0:00, 18 September 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 22,783 (including 3,063 imported cases), of which 19,771 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 109 new local cases, 17 new imported cases, and 5 new deaths.
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Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 18 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020) |
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Imported cases, as of 0:00, 18 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020) |
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※ Asia excluding China: Uzbekistan 4, Bangladesh 1, Philippines 1, Kyrgyzstan 1, Indonesia 1, Nepal 1 Americas: US 4, Canada 1 / Europe: Netherlands 1, Italy 1, Turkey 1 |
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Case status, as of 0:00, 18 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020) |
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* Based on case data reported to the KDCA ** Critical: patients treated with mechanical ventilator, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) / Severe: patients treated with oxygen mask and high flow of oxygen therapy ※ Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations |
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Overall case and test status, as of 0:00, 18 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020) |
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* Based on case data reported to the KDCA ** 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 |
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Regional distribution of cases, as of 0:00, 18 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020) |
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* 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 |
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Major local clusters as of 12:00 today (18 September 2020) |
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* The specific figures may differ from the daily reported statistics or figures disclosed by local municipalities due to factors such as report timing and differences in the time period considered |
□ Remdesivir has been supplied to 409 patients in 58 hospitals.
□ There have been 4 clusters (56 cases) related to religious facilities in September.
○ In some facilities, in-person service/mass occurred without proper ventilation
○ Small gatherings such as online worship preparation team meetings or conversations over lunch/dinner before or after services occurred without proper mask wearing
○ KDCA asks the public to avoid all in-person gatherings and asks religious facilities to have all religious activities in non-face-to-face ways
□ KDCA asks the public to take precautions when engaging in outdoor activities during fall season when tick-borne and rodent-borne infectious diseases increase.
○ Wear long sleeve shirts and long pants to minimize skin exposure when hiking, farming, etc.
○ Wear long boots when working near standing water
○ Those who work outdoors frequently (such as soldiers and farmers) are recommended to get vaccinated for HFRS
○ Get treated as soon as possible if having suspected symptoms
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REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL LINKS OF CONFIRMED CASES |
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Region |
Confirmed cases |
Other major clusters |
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Total |
Imported cases |
Clusters |
Other* |
Under investigation |
New cases |
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Sub- total |
Shin- cheonji cluster |
Other local clusters |
Related to imported cases |
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Seoul |
4,904 |
404 |
2,666 |
8 |
2,586 |
72 |
875 |
959 |
47 |
Past large clusters: • Sarang Jeil Church (1168) • Aug 15 Seoul rallies (582) • Nightclubs (277) • Richway (208) • Guro-gu call center (170) • Coupang fulfillment center (152) • Gwangju door-to-door sales (150) • Fitness/sport facility in Cheonan (123) • Newly planted churches group (119)
Recent clusters: • Bakaewon (mental health care facility) • Kia Motors • Dongiksan Marriage Consulting • Seveance Hospital • K Health Industries • Ginseng business seminar • Health supplement seminar • Woori Church • Online hiking group • Snack bar in Anyang • Kimchi factory in Cheongyang-gun • Seohaero Church • Incheon Seo-gu Office • Anyang/Gunpo social gathering • Nichiren Shoshu Seoul Mission
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Busan |
369 |
47 |
225 |
12 |
158 |
55 |
47 |
50 |
2 |
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Daegu |
7,120 |
79 |
5,363 |
4,512 |
847 |
4 |
929 |
749 |
2 |
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Incheon |
865 |
96 |
580 |
2 |
570 |
8 |
102 |
87 |
6 |
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Gwangju |
485 |
50 |
374 |
9 |
359 |
6 |
32 |
29 |
0 |
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Daejeon |
350 |
29 |
165 |
2 |
163 |
0 |
107 |
49 |
2 |
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Ulsan |
141 |
36 |
64 |
16 |
44 |
4 |
28 |
13 |
0 |
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Sejong |
70 |
9 |
47 |
1 |
45 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
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Gyeonggi |
4,089 |
555 |
2,275 |
29 |
2,180 |
66 |
687 |
572 |
37 |
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Gangwon |
217 |
26 |
132 |
17 |
114 |
1 |
35 |
24 |
0 |
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Chung- buk |
154 |
29 |
68 |
6 |
55 |
7 |
33 |
24 |
3 |
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Chung- nam |
463 |
56 |
247 |
0 |
246 |
1 |
93 |
67 |
6 |
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Jeonbuk |
114 |
36 |
38 |
1 |
37 |
0 |
26 |
14 |
8 |
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Jeonnam |
167 |
34 |
101 |
1 |
98 |
2 |
23 |
9 |
0 |
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Gyeong- buk |
1,502 |
52 |
1,108 |
566 |
542 |
0 |
205 |
137 |
5 |
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Gyeong- nam |
281 |
72 |
163 |
32 |
128 |
3 |
20 |
26 |
4 |
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Jeju |
58 |
19 |
11 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
22 |
6 |
2 |
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Ports of Entry |
1,434 |
1,434 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Total |
22,783 |
3,063 |
13,627 |
5,214 |
8,182 |
231 |
3,274 |
2,819 |
126 |
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(%) |
(13.4) |
(59.8) |
(22.9) |
(35.9) |
(1.0) |
(14.4) |
(12.4) |
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* Includes contacts of confirmed cases ※ The interim classification is based on the reporting location, which may change depending on further epidemiological investigation. |
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AGE DISTRIBUTION OF SEVERE CASES |
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Total |
Severe |
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% |
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Critical |
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% |
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Total |
150 |
76 |
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100 |
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74 |
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100 |
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80 and above |
26 |
13 |
( |
17.1 |
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13 |
( |
17.6 |
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70-79 |
64 |
28 |
( |
36.8 |
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36 |
( |
48.6 |
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60-69 |
42 |
25 |
( |
32.9 |
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17 |
( |
23.0 |
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50-59 |
12 |
7 |
( |
9.2 |
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5 |
( |
6.8 |
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40-49 |
5 |
2 |
( |
2.6 |
) |
3 |
( |
4.1 |
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30-39 |
1 |
1 |
( |
1.3 |
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0 |
( |
0.0 |
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20-29 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
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0 |
( |
0.0 |
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10-19 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
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0 |
( |
0.0 |
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0-9 |
0 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
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0 |
( |
0.0 |
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* Critical: patients treated with mechanical ventilator, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)
* Severe: patients treated with oxygen mask and high flow oxygen therapy
* ICU treatment is decided based on the need for intensive care based on factors such as clinical condition and presence of any underlying medical condition and may differ from severe and critical case classification criteria. The number of severe/critical cases may not match the number of patients in ICU.
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Confirmed cases by gender and age group |
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* 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)
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Deaths by gender and age group |
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IMPORTED CONFIRMED CASES |
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NEW CASES (LAST 2 WEEKS) BY CHAIN OF TRANSMISSION |
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