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- Date2020-05-13 18:25
- Update2020-05-13 18:27
- DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
13 May 2020
○ As of 0:00, 13 May 2020, a total of 10,962 cases (including 1,142 imported cases) have been confirmed, of which 9,695 cases (88.4%) have been discharged from isolation. Newly confirmed cases are 26 in total.
[Table 1. Total reported/tested cases]
|
Period (since 3 Jan) |
Total |
Tested positive (PCR) |
Awaiting test result |
Tested negative (PCR) |
|||
|
Confirmed |
Discharged from isolation |
Under isolation |
Deceased |
||||
|
As of 0:00 12 May (Tues) |
680,890 |
10,936 |
9,670 |
1,008 |
258 |
16,330 |
653,624 |
|
As of 0:00 13 May (Wed) |
695,920 |
10,962 |
9,695 |
1,008 |
259 |
19,579 |
665,379 |
|
Difference |
(+)15,030 |
(+)26 |
(+)25 |
0 |
(+)1 |
(+)3,249 |
(+)11,755 |
[Table 2. Imported cases in Korea (as of 0:00, 13 May 2020)]
|
|
Total |
Region/Country |
Where confirmed |
Nationality |
|||||||
|
China |
Asia ex-China |
Europe |
Americas |
Africa |
Australia |
Point of Entry |
Community |
Korean |
Other |
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|
New |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
1,142 |
19 |
160 |
464 |
490 |
8 |
1 |
481 |
661 |
1,030 |
112 |
|
(1.7%) |
(14.0%) |
(40.6%) |
(42.9%) |
(0.7%) |
(0.1%) |
(42.1%) |
(57.9%) |
(90.2%) |
(9.8%) |
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○ Of the 26 new cases, 4 were imported cases; 22 were locally transmitted cases.
- 18 of the locally transmitted cases are related to the Itaewon club cluster.
> 8 are visitors to Itaewon clubs; 10 are contacts.
- 2 local cases are from Daegu City.
> 1 was found confirmed through testing conducted for Senior Employment Project.
> 1 was a contact of confirmed case.
- 2 local cases are from Incheon City. Further investigation into the chain of transmission is underway.
○ 8 additional confirmed cases have been reported between 0:00 and 12:00 today, bringing the total related to the cluster to 119.
- In Incheon City, 8 contacts (students=6; coworker=1; parent=1) of a confirmed case (a private academy teacher) related to Itaewon clubs were confirmed. Further investigation and disease control measures are underway.
- By region: Seoul City=69, Gyeonggi Province=23, Incheon City=15, Chungbuk Province=5, Busan City=4, Jeonbuk Province=1, Gyeongnam Province=1; Jeju Province=1
- By chain of transmission: Itaewon club visitors=76; Contacts (family/acquaintance/coworkers/etc)=43
- By age group: 19 or below=11; 20s=73; 30s=23; 40s=6; 50s=3; 60 or above=3
- Male=102; Female=17
○ KCDC asked anyone who visited any of the nightlife entertainment venues in Itaewon area including any clubs or bars from 24 April to 6 May to:
- (1) Stay home and refrain from going to other places.
- (2) Contact a local public health center or dial 1339 (KCDC call center).
- (3) Visit a screening clinic and get tested, regardless of symptoms.
○ KCDC also asked municipal governments and healthcare institutions and screening clinics to actively help such people get tested regardless of symptoms or which specific venue they visited.
○ To prevent unnecessary invasion of privacy, the guidelines on disclosure of travel routes of confirmed cases will be revised. Anonymous testing will be expanded nationwide. When a cluster outbreak emerges from a certain location, disclosure of the outbreak location will be separated from discloure of the recent travel routes of individual confirmed cases.
○ Noting the recent rise in local transmission of COVID-19, KCDC stressed the importance of early detection through diagnostic testing.
○ KCDC requested that the general public carefully follow the 5 Infection Prevention Rules and avoid visiting any place that makes it easy to come in close contact with many people including but not limited to nightclubs and bars.
- “5 Basic Infection Prevention Rules for Everyone”:
- (1) Stay home for 3-4 days if you get 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 and disinfect regularly.
- (5) Keep in touch with family and friends even while maintaining physical distancing.
○ KCDC reminded the public to stay home and not go to work if having fever or respiratory symptoms and to call the KCDC call center (1339 or area code + 120) or contact a local public health center and get tested if having prolonged fever over 38 degrees or aggravating respiratory symptoms.
- KCDC also asked healthcare institutions to liberally test patients with suspected symptoms.
- KCDC urged people to visit a screening center to get tested especially if two or more persons within a household unit or travel group unit develop COVID-19 suspected symptoms.
[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 |
Other clusters |
Contacts of confirmed cases |
Imported cases |
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|
Seoul |
707 |
259 |
425 |
8 |
332 |
16 |
69 |
23 |
12 |
Itaewon clubs (69), Guro-gu call center (98), Dong-an Church-PC Cafe (20), Manmin Central Church (41), etc. |
|
Busan |
144 |
27 |
88 |
12 |
57 |
18 |
1 |
29 |
3 |
Itaewon clubs (4), Onchun Church (39), Suyeong-gu Kindergarten (5), etc. |
|
Daegu |
6,865 |
25 |
6,117 |
4,510 |
678 |
925 |
4 |
723 |
3 |
Second Mi-Ju Hospital (196), Hansarang Convalescent Hospital (128), Daesil Convalescent Hospital (100), Fatima Hospital (37), etc. |
|
Incheon |
107 |
46 |
55 |
2 |
41 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
Itaewon clubs (7), Guro-gu call center (20), etc. |
|
Gwangju |
30 |
14 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Daejeon |
43 |
13 |
21 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Korea Forest Engineer Institute (3), etc. |
|
Ulsan |
45 |
14 |
24 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
Sejong |
47 |
4 |
42 |
1 |
38 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (30), gym facilities (8) |
|
Gyeonggi |
708 |
171 |
493 |
29 |
350 |
52 |
62 |
44 |
2 |
Itaewon clubs (23), Grace River Church in Seongnam (72), Guro-gu call center-Bucheon SaengMyeongSu Church (48), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (50), etc. |
|
Gangwon |
54 |
15 |
32 |
17 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
Apartments in Wonju City (3), Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital (10), etc. |
|
Chung- |
52 |
7 |
37 |
6 |
23 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
Itaewon clubs (5), 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 |
20 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
Jeonnam |
16 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Gyeong- |
1,367 |
12 |
1,224 |
566 |
468 |
190 |
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- |
119 |
15 |
86 |
32 |
47 |
6 |
1 |
18 |
1 |
Geochang Church (10), Geochang Woongyang-myeon (8), Wings Tower (10), etc. |
|
Jeju |
14 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Airport |
481 |
481 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Total |
10,962 |
1,142 |
8,792 |
5,212 |
2,186 |
1,236 |
158 |
1,028 |
26 |
|
|
( % ) |
(10.4) |
(80.2) |
(47.5) |
(19.9) |
(11.3) |
(1.4) |
(9.4) |
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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: Daily confirmed cases by chain of transmission]
|
TOTAL |
|
|
Seoul City |
|
|
Gyeonggi Province |
|
|
Daegu City |
|
|
Gyeongbuk Province |
|
[Table 4: Age distribution of severe cases]
|
Age group |
Total |
Severe |
( |
% |
) |
Very severe |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
20 |
5 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
15 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
8 |
2 |
( |
40.0 |
) |
6 |
( |
40.0 |
) |
|
70-79 |
7 |
2 |
( |
40.0 |
) |
5 |
( |
33.3 |
) |
|
60-69 |
2 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
2 |
( |
13.3 |
) |
|
50-59 |
1 |
1 |
( |
20.0 |
) |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
|
40-49 |
2 |
0 |
( |
0.0 |
) |
2 |
( |
13.3 |
) |
|
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: Cases tested positive after discharge]
|
|
Total |
( |
% |
) |
|
Total |
429 |
( |
100.0 |
) |
|
80 or above |
32 |
( |
7.5 |
) |
|
70-79 |
26 |
( |
6.1 |
) |
|
60-69 |
42 |
( |
9.8 |
) |
|
50-59 |
70 |
( |
16.3 |
) |
|
40-49 |
56 |
( |
13.1 |
) |
|
30-39 |
53 |
( |
12.4 |
) |
|
20-29 |
95 |
( |
22.1 |
) |
|
10-19 |
45 |
( |
10.5 |
) |
|
0-9 |
10 |
( |
2.3 |
) |
[Figure 2: New cases (for last 2 weeks) by chain of transmission]
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