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The updates on COVID-19 in Korea as of 27 September
  • Date2020-09-27 15:51
  • Update2020-09-27 16:00
  • Division국제협력담당관(Director for International Affairs)
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□  As of 0:00, 27 September 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 23,611 (including 3,183 imported cases), of which 21,248 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 73 new local cases, 22 new imported cases, and 2 new deaths.


Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 27 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Total

City

Seoul

Busan

Daegu

Incheon

Gwangju

Daejeon

Ulsan

Sejong

New

73

33

3

0

9

0

0

0

0

Cumulative

20,428

4,799

363

7,050

812

437

327

109

61

 

Province

Gyeonggi

Gangwon

Chung-
buk

Chung-

nam

Jeon-

buk

Jeon-

nam

Gyeong-

buk

Gyeong-nam

Jeju

New

18

0

2

1

1

0

6

0

0

Cumulative

3,759

197

137

418

87

133

1,484

216

39

 


Imported cases, as of 0:00, 27 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Total

Region/Country

Where confirmed

Nationality

China

Asia ex-China

Europe

America

Africa

Oceania

Point of Entry

Community

Korean

Other

New

22

0

18

3

1

0

0

11

11

9

13

Total

3,183

23

1,554

570

938

83

15

1,490

1,693

1,935

1,248

(0.7%)

(48.8%)

(17.9%)

(29.5%)

(2.6%)

(0.5%)

(46.8%)

(53.2%)

(60.8%)

(39.2%)

Asia excluding China: Uzbekistan 6, Philippines 5, India 5, Nepal 1, Russia 1 Europe: Ukraine 1, Poland 1, UK 1 / America: US 1



Case status, as of 0:00, 27 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Severe/critical cases

Deceased

As of 0:00

26 September (Sat)

21,166

1,951

122

399

As of 0:00

27 September (Sun)

21,248

1,962

124

401

Difference

(+)82

(+)11

(+)2

(+)2

* 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


Overall case and test status, as of 0:00, 27 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Period

(since 3 Jan)

Total

Tested positive (PCR)

Testing in progress

Tested negative (PCR)

Confirmed

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Deceased

As of 0:00

26 September (Sat)

2,290,345

23,516

21,166

1,951

399

18,508

2,248,321

As of 0:00

27 September (Sun)

2,296,517

23,611

21,248

1,962

401

18,878

2,254,028

Difference

+6,172

+95

+82

+11

+2

+370

+5,707

 

* 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, 27 September (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

Region

New cases

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Local

Imported

Seoul

33

1

5,212

(22.07)

53.55

Busan

3

0

412

(1.74)

12.08

Daegu

0

0

7,130

(30.20)

292.63

Incheon

9

0

911

(3.86)

30.82

Gwangju

0

2

492

(2.08)

33.78

Daejeon

0

0

358

(1.52)

24.29

Ulsan

0

0

145

(0.61)

12.64

Sejong

0

1

76

(0.32)

22.20

Gyeonggi

18

3

4,334

(18.36)

32.71

Gangwon

0

0

223

(0.94)

14.48

Chungbuk

2

0

169

(0.72)

10.57

Chungnam

1

1

477

(2.02)

22.47

Jeonbuk

1

1

125

(0.53)

6.88

Jeonnam

0

1

169

(0.72)

9.06

Gyeongbuk

6

0

1,539

(6.52)

57.80

Gyeongnam

0

1

290

(1.23)

8.63

Jeju

0

0

59

(0.25)

8.80

Border Screening

0

11

1,490

(6.31)

-

Total

73

22

23,611

(100)

45.54

 

 * 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



Major local clusters as of 12:00 today (27 September 2020)

Cluster

Location

New cases

Total cases

Note

Yemaru Day Care Center

Seoul

5

24

User including index case (9)

Staff (6)

Family and friends (4)

Sauna related (5)

Sammo Sporex Sauna

Seoul

1

24

Staff (7)

Guests (10)

Friends (7)

Bible Study Group

Seoul

3

22

Participants (5)

Visitor (5)

Day care center related (4)

Family and friends (8)

DY Development

Seoul

6

15

Staff including Index case (9)

Visitor (1)

Family and friends (5)

Sindorim station

Seoul

8

9

Staff (8)

Family (1)

Kia Motors

Gyeonggi Province

3

21

Staff (11)

Family and friends (10)

Sangmyunggil Church

Incheon

1

10

Church members (6)

Family and friends (4)

Senior gathering

Pohang

7

8

Participants (7)

Acquaintance (1)

* 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



REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL LINKS OF CONFIRMED CASES

 

Region

Confirmed cases

Other major clusters

Total

Imported cases

Clusters

Other*

Under investigation

New cases

Sub-

total

Shin-

cheonji cluster

Other local clusters

Related to imported cases

Seoul

5,212

413

2,864

8

2,784

72

956

979

34

Past large clusters:

Sarang Jeil Church (1168)

Aug 15 Seoul rallies (626)

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:

Severance Hospital

Sammosporex Sauna

Kia Motors

Bible Study Group

Samlro Woori Church

Sangmyung-gil Church

DYDevelopment

Daewoo Dioville Plus

Bakaewon (mental health care facility)

Health supplement seminar in Daejeon

Yemaru Day care center

Inhwa-dong office

Semyung Christian Hospital

Sarang Namu day care center

 

Busan

412

49

268

12

201

55

49

46

3

Daegu

7,130

80

5,369

4,512

853

4

933

748

0

Incheon

911

99

611

2

601

8

106

95

9

Gwangju

492

55

375

9

360

6

33

29

2

Daejeon

358

31

169

2

167

0

115

43

0

Ulsan

145

36

71

16

51

4

25

13

0

Sejong

76

15

47

1

45

1

10

4

1

Gyeonggi

4,334

575

2,421

29

2,326

66

731

607

21

Gangwon

223

26

132

17

114

1

38

27

0

Chung-

buk

169

32

85

6

72

7

28

24

2

Chung-

nam

477

59

277

0

276

1

89

52

2

Jeonbuk

125

38

52

1

51

0

22

13

2

Jeonnam

169

36

102

1

99

2

24

7

1

Gyeong-

buk

1,539

55

1,136

566

570

0

208

140

6

Gyeong-

nam

290

74

172

32

137

3

21

23

1

Jeju

59

20

11

0

10

1

22

6

0

Ports of Entry

1,490

1,490

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

Total

23,611

3,183

14,162

5,214

8,717

231

3,410

2,856

95

(%)

(13.5)

(60.0)

(22.1)

(36.9)

(1.0)

(14.4)

(12.1)

* Includes contacts of confirmed cases

The interim classification is based on the reporting location, which may change depending on further epidemiological investigation.



AGE DISTRIBUTION OF SEVERE CASES

 

9.14

9.15

9.16

9.17

9.18

9.19

9.20

9.21

9.22

9.23

9.24

9.25

9.26

9.27

Total

157

158

160

160

150

152

146

141

146

139

126

128

122

124

Severe

85

85

88

84

76

79

74

68

73

63

54

58

56

58

Very severe

72

73

72

76

74

73

72

73

73

76

72

70

66

66

 

 

 

Total

Severe

(

%

)

Critical

(

%

)

Total

124

58

(

100

)

66

(

100

)

80 and above

20

10

(

17.2

)

10

(

15.2

)

70-79

52

22

(

37.9

)

30

(

45.5

)

60-69

40

22

(

37.9

)

18

(

27.3

)

50-59

7

1

(

1.7

)

6

(

9.1

)

40-49

4

2

(

3.4

)

2

(

3.0

)

30-39

1

1

(

1.7

)

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

)

 

* 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.



Confirmed cases by gender and age group

 

New cases

(%)

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Total

95

(100)

23,611

(100)

45.54

Sex

Male

42

(44.21)

10,834

(45.89)

41.89

Female

53

(55.79)

12,777

(54.11)

49.17

Age

80 or above

2

(2.11)

961

(4.07)

50.60

70-79

7

(7.37)

1,894

(8.02)

52.51

60-69

20

(21.05)

3,748

(15.87)

59.08

50-59

19

(20.00)

4,380

(18.55)

50.54

40-49

12

(12.63)

3,146

(13.32)

37.50

30-39

16

(16.84)

2,878

(12.19)

40.85

20-29

14

(14.74)

4,741

(20.08)

69.65

10-19

4

(4.21)

1,295

(5.48)

26.21

0-9

1

(1.05)

568

(2.41)

13.69

* 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)

 

Deaths by gender and age group

 

New deaths

(%)

Total deaths

(%)

Case fatality rate (%)

Total

2

(100)

401

(100)

1.70

Sex

Male

2

(100.00)

213

(53.12)

1.97

Female

0

-

188

(46.88)

1.47

Age

80 or above

1

(50.00)

203

(50.62)

21.12

70-79

0

-

130

(32.42)

6.86

60-69

1

(50.00)

44

(10.97)

1.17

50-59

0

-

18

(4.49)

0.41

40-49

0

-

4

(1.00)

0.13

30-39

0

-

2

(0.50)

0.07

20-29

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

10-19

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

0-9

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

* Case fatality rate (CFR) = Number of deaths / Number of confirmed cases x 100





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