□ The current state* of major local clusters as of today (as of 12:00, 30 July) are as follows:

* The specific figures below may differ from the daily reported statistics (which are based on figures as of 0:00 today) or figures disclosed by local municipalities due to factors such as report timing and differences in the time period considered

○ Related to the Gangseo Central Daycare Center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul City, 1 additional case (facility user’s family member) was confirmed. In total, 29* cases have been confirmed.

* facility users = 17 cases, facility users’ family members = 4 cases, acquaintances = 6 cases, trainee = 1 case, family member of trainee = 1 case

○ Related to an acquaintance meeting in Songpa-gu, Seoul City, 1 additional case was confirmed. In total, 8* cases have been confirmed.

* Seoul = 6 cases, Gyeonggi = 2 cases

○ Related to the Seoul City Hall, out of 166 individuals who worked on the 11th floor, 158 individuals tested negative (testing underway for the rest), and out of the individuals who frequently visited the 11th floor, testing is underway for 88 individuals who wished to get tested.

○ Related to a camping group in Hongcheon, Gangwon-do, 6 cases from 3 families were confirmed positive out of the 6 families that belonged to the group. Epidemiological investigation to determine contacts and the route of transmission is underway.

* Gangwon = 2 cases, Gyeonggi = 4 cases

○ Related to the individual who defected to North Korea, based on the information shared from a related government agency (Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency), no records of COVID-19 testing or contact with confirmed cases have been found regarding the defector or the 2 contacts in self-quarantine.

- In addition, a list of additional contacts (8 individuals) has been received from the National Police Agency on 29 July. Sample collection and testing will take place for the 8 individuals.

* Seoul = 2 cases, Gimpo City, Gyeonggi = 6 cases

※ Environmental samples collected from the defector’s belongings (16 items, including clothing) tested negative for COVID-19 on 29 July.

□ As of 0:00, 30 July, there were 11 imported cases, of which, 8 were confirmed at the point of entry, and 3 were confirmed in the community while in mandatory self-quarantine after arrival. The 11 cases consisted of 9 Korean nationals and 2 foreign nationals.

○ The (presumed) location of infection acquisition of the 11 new imported cases are: Americas (2) (US 2) and Asia excluding China (9) (Philippines 4, Saudi Arabia 3, Iraq 1, Uzbekistan 1).

○ KCDC revealed that vessels that departed from Russia have been subject to on-board quarantine since 1 July, and that on-board quarantine has been conducted on 191 vessels (74%) out of 259 vessels that have entered a Korean harbor departing from Russia between 1 July to 29 July.

* Electronic Quarantine applies to ships operating without face-to-face contact (container freight vessels, cargo vessels carrying raw material such as coal and steel

* Exempted vessels include vessels transporting ship supplies and vessels transporting fuel and potable water, etc.

□ KCDC advised caution as water damage from the rainy season may also cause an increase of various waterborne and mosquito-borne infectious diseases.

○ To prevent the major infectious diseases that occur in the rainy season, KCDC stressed that:

▴Food and drink should be thoroughly heated before consumption

▴Cooked food should not be kept for long

▴Individual hygiene such as handwashing is very important

○ In areas with flood and water damage, leptospirosis or contact dermatitis may occur due to wounds.

* Leptospirosis may be transmitted through wounded skin exposure to water, soil, or food contaminated animal urine. Major symptoms include headache, jaundice, redness of eyes, muscle pain