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288 additional cases have been confirmed
- Date2020-08-20 15:17
- Update2020-08-20 15:17
- Division Division of Risk assessment and International cooperation
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Updates on COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
20 August 2020
○ As of 0:00, 20 August 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 16,346 (including 2,688 imported cases), of which 14,063 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 276 new local cases, 12 new imported cases, and 1 new death.
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Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 20 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) |
|
|
Total |
City |
|
Seoul |
Busan |
Daegu |
Incheon |
Gwangju |
Daejeon |
Ulsan |
Sejong |
|
New |
276 |
135 |
15 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cumulative |
13,658 |
2,121 |
202 |
6,893 |
368 |
208 |
158 |
39 |
46 |
|
|
Province |
|
Gyeonggi |
Gangwon |
Chung-
buk |
Chung-
nam |
Jeon-
buk |
Jeon-
nam |
Gyeong-
buk |
Gyeong-nam |
Jeju |
|
New |
81 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
Cumulative |
1,731 |
70 |
69 |
186 |
31 |
22 |
1,387 |
116 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
Imported cases, as of 0:00, 20 August (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 |
12 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
|
Total |
2,688 |
19 |
1,221 |
543 |
836 |
64 |
5 |
1,307 |
1,381 |
1,736 |
952 |
|
(0.7%) |
(45.4%) |
(20.2%) |
(31.1%) |
(2.4%) |
(0.2%) |
(48.6%) |
(51.4%) |
(64.6%) |
(35.4%) |
|
|
※ Asia excluding China: Kazakhstan 2, Philippines 1
Europe: Ukraine 2, Moldova 1, Czechia 1 / America: US 3, Canada 1, Brazil 1 |
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Case status, as of 0:00, 20 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) |
|
|
Discharged from isolation |
Under isolation |
Severe/critical cases |
Deceased |
|
As of 0:00
19 August (Wed) |
14,006 |
1,746 |
12 |
306 |
|
As of 0:00
20 August (Thu) |
14,063 |
1,976 |
12 |
307 |
|
Difference |
(+)57 |
(+)230 |
- |
(+)1 |
|
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Overall case and test status, as of 0:00, 20 August (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
19 August (Wed) |
1,715,064 |
16,058 |
14,006 |
1,746 |
306 |
31,022 |
1,667,984 |
|
As of 0:00
20 August (Thu) |
1,734,083 |
16,346 |
14,063 |
1,976 |
307 |
34,998 |
1,682,739 |
|
Difference |
+19,019 |
+288 |
+57 |
+230 |
+1 |
+3,976 |
+14,755 |
|
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* Based on case data reported to the KCDC
**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, 20 August (cumulative since 3 January 2020) |
|
Region |
New cases |
Total cases |
(%) |
Incidence rate*
(per 100,000) |
|
Local |
Imported |
|
Seoul |
135 |
0 |
2,495 |
(15.26) |
25.63 |
|
Busan |
15 |
0 |
246 |
(1.50) |
7.21 |
|
Daegu |
2 |
1 |
6,959 |
(42.57) |
285.62 |
|
Incheon |
10 |
0 |
451 |
(2.76) |
15.26 |
|
Gwangju |
1 |
0 |
246 |
(1.50) |
16.89 |
|
Daejeon |
8 |
0 |
178 |
(1.09) |
12.07 |
|
Ulsan |
0 |
0 |
68 |
(0.42) |
5.93 |
|
Sejong |
0 |
1 |
53 |
(0.32) |
15.48 |
|
Gyeonggi |
81 |
4 |
2,204 |
(13.48) |
16.63 |
|
Gangwon |
5 |
0 |
95 |
(0.58) |
6.17 |
|
Chungbuk |
1 |
0 |
90 |
(0.55) |
5.63 |
|
Chungnam |
4 |
1 |
224 |
(1.37) |
10.55 |
|
Jeonbuk |
5 |
1 |
58 |
(0.35) |
3.19 |
|
Jeonnam |
2 |
1 |
47 |
(0.29) |
2.52 |
|
Gyeongbuk |
5 |
0 |
1,425 |
(8.72) |
53.52 |
|
Gyeongnam |
2 |
1 |
174 |
(1.06) |
5.18 |
|
Jeju |
0 |
0 |
26 |
(0.16) |
3.88 |
|
Border
Screening |
0 |
2 |
1,307 |
(8.00) |
- |
|
Total |
276 |
12 |
16,346 |
(100) |
31.53 |
|
|
* 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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Confirmed cases by gender and age group |
|
|
New cases |
(%) |
Total cases |
(%) |
Incidence rate*
(per 100,000) |
|
Total |
288 |
(100) |
16,346 |
(100) |
31.53 |
|
Sex |
Male |
134 |
(46.53) |
7,384 |
(45.17) |
28.55 |
|
Female |
154 |
(53.47) |
8,962 |
(54.83) |
34.49 |
|
Age |
80 or above |
11 |
(3.82) |
645 |
(3.95) |
33.96 |
|
70-79 |
30 |
(10.42) |
1,109 |
(6.78) |
30.74 |
|
60-69 |
47 |
(16.32) |
2,268 |
(13.87) |
35.75 |
|
50-59 |
55 |
(19.10) |
2,930 |
(17.92) |
33.81 |
|
40-49 |
32 |
(11.11) |
2,191 |
(13.40) |
26.12 |
|
30-39 |
35 |
(12.15) |
2,071 |
(12.67) |
29.40 |
|
20-29 |
31 |
(10.76) |
3,879 |
(23.73) |
56.99 |
|
10-19 |
35 |
(12.15) |
942 |
(5.76) |
19.07 |
|
0-9 |
12 |
(4.17) |
311 |
(1.90) |
7.50 |
* 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 |
|
|
New deaths |
(%) |
Total deaths |
(%) |
Case fatality rate (%) |
|
Total |
1 |
(100) |
307 |
(100) |
1.88 |
|
Sex |
Male |
0 |
- |
163 |
(53.09) |
2.21 |
|
Female |
1 |
(100) |
144 |
(46.91) |
1.61 |
|
Age |
80 or above |
1 |
(100) |
153 |
(49.84) |
23.72 |
|
70-79 |
0 |
- |
91 |
(29.64) |
8.21 |
|
60-69 |
0 |
- |
41 |
(13.36) |
1.81 |
|
50-59 |
0 |
- |
16 |
(5.21) |
0.55 |
|
40-49 |
0 |
- |
4 |
(1.30) |
0.18 |
|
30-39 |
0 |
- |
2 |
(0.65) |
0.10 |
|
20-29 |
0 |
- |
0 |
(0.00) |
0.00 |
|
10-19 |
0 |
- |
0 |
(0.00) |
0.00 |
|
0-9 |
0 |
- |
0 |
(0.00) |
0.00 |
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* Case fatality rate (CFR) = Number of deaths / Number of confirmed cases x 100
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