South Korea COVID-19 Cases - 22,055 cases; 331 deaths

[Treyfish]

China to Export Face Masks to S. Korea to Jointly Fight COVID-19 Crisis

Write: 2020-03-10 11:05:00/Update: 2020-03-10 11:33:14

China will begin exports of protective masks to South Korea as part of efforts to assist the country in coping with the new coronavirus outbreak.

The Chinese Embassy in Seoul said on Monday that an initial shipment of five million surgical masks and N95 respirators will begin on Tuesday...http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_...eq_Code=151900

[sharon sanders]

I suspected China was hoarding. I wonder if they are going to allow exports to other countries now.

[Treyfish]

S. Korea on edge over largest yet mass infections in Seoul

South Korea sees slowing pace of newly discovered cases continue

By Ock Hyun-ju
Published : Mar 10, 2020 - 15:56 Updated : Mar 10, 2020 - 15:57
Seoul’s biggest-yet cluster of infections emerged in South Korea’s capital Tuesday, keeping health authorities on their toes despite the number of newly discovered infections slowing for the fourth consecutive day.

South Korea’s reported coronavirus cases rose by 131 to 7,513 with a total of 54 deaths, marking the lowest daily increase in two weeks, according to data tallied at Monday midnight by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The new cluster in Seoul involves a total of 64 people, including employees at a call center in southwestern Seoul and their families, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said Tuesday, with an investigation into how the patients contracted the virus underway.

The number of confirmed cases linked to the call center in Guro-gu was feared to shoot up, given the working environment of the call center, at which employees sit close next to each other and constantly talk into phones.

Some 140 employees and trainees there were being tested for the virus as of Tuesday afternoon.

Fears about community spread are also mounting as the employees there reside in different parts of Seoul and nearby cities outside the capital -- at least 13 cases were confirmed in Incheon alone.

After the employees at the call center, who were using the 11th floor, tested positive for the virus late Monday, the authorities shut down the 12-story building for disinfection and launc..http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200310000789

[Treyfish]

...At least 600 people are presumed to have worked at the location, the KCDC said.

"Efforts should be made for companies to adopt telecommuting and working at home and people to practice social distancing at work places," he said.

Social distancing refers to a series of tactics designed to keep people from gathering in large crowds to maintain distance, including working from home, canceling school and avoiding in-person meetings.

So far, a few mass infection cases have been reported in Seoul. A total of 14 virus patients were linked to Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital in Eunpyeong Ward. Another 13 cases in Seoul came from an apartment building in Seongdong Ward.

Another cluster of infections was reported in Dongdaemun Ward, where a couple in their 60s and their daughter in her 30s, along with her four-week infant, all tested positive for the virus.

Also, a small cluster infections linked to a religious sect related to most cases in the country occurred in Daegu over the weekend.

Out of 140 residents at an apartment building in Daegu, 46 have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.....https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2020031...ional/national

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.cdc.go.kr/board/board.es...00000&bid=0030


The updates on COVID-19 in Korea (as of 10 March)

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The updates on COVID-19 in Korea (as of 10 March)

○ As of 0:00, 10 March, 2020, The total number of confirmed cases is 7,513 with 247 cases discharged from isolation.

Period (since 3 January)	Total	Confirmed cases				Suspected cases
Sub total	discharged	isolated	Deceased	Sub total	being tested	tested negative
As of 0:00, 7. March.	196,618	7,382	166	7,165	51	189,236	17,458	171,778
As of 0:00, 8 March	210,144	7,513	247	7,212	54	202,631	18,452	184,179
Differences	+13,526	+131	+81	+47	+3	+13,395	+994	+12,401

○ The regional distribution of total confirmed cases are as follows.

	City
Seoul		Busan		Daegu		Incheon		Gwangju		Daejeon		Ulsan		Sejong
Isolated	110		86		5,533		10		12		17		23		8
Discharged	31		10		92		3		3		1		1		0
Deceased	0		0		38		0		0		0		0		0
Sub-total	141		96		5,663		13		15		18		24		8
Differences	(11)		(0)		(92)		(4)		(0)		(-1)		(0)		(2)
	Province
Gyeong-gi	Gang -won		Chung -buk		Chung- nam		Jeon -buk		Jeon -nam		Gyeong-buk		Gyeong-nam		Jeju
Isolated	140	21		22		103		5		3		1,043		73		3
Discharged	22	6		3		1		2		1		60		10		1
Deceased	1	1		0		0		0		0		14		0		0
Sub-total	163	28		25		104		7		4		1,117		83		4
Differences	(11)	(0)		(0)		(2)		(0)		(0)		(10)		(0		(0)

○ 80.2% of the total cases have epidemiological links and 19.8% are either sporadic cases or under investigation.

Regions	sub-total	Epidemiological links			Others*		Newly confirmed**
n(%)		Details
Seoul	141	97	(68.8%)	Related to : Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital(14), Seondongu APT(13), Jongno Community Center(10), Shincheonji(5), Dong-An church(4) etc.	45	(37.5%)	12
Busan	96	69	(71.9%)	Related to : Onchun Church(34), Sbincheonji(11), Kingdergarden(6), Haewundegu Cathedral (6), Private academy(4), Daenam Hospital(1)	27	(27.8%)	1
Daegu	5,663	4,676	(82.6%)	Related to : Shincheonji(4,085), contacts of the confirmed cases(589), Daenam Hospital(2)	963	(17.9%)	297
Incheon	13	5	(38.5%)	Related to : Shincheonji(2), contacts of the confirmed cases(2), the existing imported cases(1)	4	(44.4%)	0
Gwangju	15	10	(66.7%)	Related to : Shincheonji(9), the existing imported cases(1)	4	(30.8%)	0
Daejeon	18	10	(55.6%)	Contacts of the confirmed cases(8), Shincheonji(2)	8	(44.4%)	0
Ulsan	24	15	(62.5%)	Related to Shincheonji(12), the existing imported cases(3)	12	(50.0%)	1
Sejong	8	8	(100.0%)	Related to : Gym(7), Shincheonji(1)	0	(0.0%)	1
Gyeong -gi	163	126	(77.3%)	Related to : Shincheonji(26), Suwon Seongmyeongsam Church(10), Bundang medical center(13), existing imported cases(6)	35	(24.8%)	11
Gang -won	28	15	(53.6%)	Related to Shincheonji(15)	12	(44.4%)	1
Chung -buk	25	21	(84.0%)	Related to Shincheonji(10), Goesan senior community center(10), contacts of the confirmed cases(1)	10	(41.7%)	4
Chung -nam	104	99	(95.2%)	Related to the gym in Cheonan(99)	6	(6.1%)	6
Jeon -buk	7	4	(57.1%)	Contacts of the confirmed cases(2), Related to the existing imported cases(1), Shincheonji(1)	3	(42.9%)	0
Jeon -nam	4	2	(50.0%)	Related to : Shincheonji(1), existing imported cases(1)	2	(50.0%)	0
Gyeong -buk	1117	814	(72.9%)	Related to : Shincheonji(500), Daenam Hospital (119), Pilgrimage to Israel(49), Milal Shelter(24) etc	303	(27.1%)	10
Gyeong -nam	83	55	(66.3%)	Related to : Shincheonji(29), Geochang Church(10), Hanmaeum Changwon Hospital(7), Busan Onchun Church(2), Karaoke(7)	28	(33.7%)	0
Jeju	4	-	-		4	(100.0%)	0
Total	7,513	6,026	(80.2%)	62.7% related to Shincheconji(4,710)	1,487	(19.8%)	131
※ The interim classification is based on the reporting location, which may change depending on further epidemiological investigation.

○ In Seoul, 50 cases have confirmed at call center in Gurogu and investigation is underway. 46 except contact of family among confirmed cases have worked at 11thcall center. 207 employers are under investigation.

○ KCDC National institute of Health(K-NIH) said that they successfully developed a probe to detect COVID-19 antibody in the blood on 10 March. Techniques to identify whether body’s immune system can produce antibodies against antigen are essential for evaluating the efficacy of vaccines or therapeutics.

○ K-NIH has established a test (Immunofluorescence Assay, IFA) to examine the human body’s immunological response on the blood obtained from COVID-19 patients. K-NIH plans to accelerate the development of related therapeutics based on the development of a probe to detect COVID-19 antibody.

○ KCDC urges to local government to cooperate with facilities as cases are confirmed around group facilities, multi-use facilities, and medical centers. Also KCDC recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, and social distancing to avoid population crowding or cancel/suspend gathering activities.




○ The confirmed cases by date, by region, by gender and age shown in the graph and tables as below;






○ Cases Distribution by region

Region	No. of cases	(%)	Incidence rate(per 0.1M)	Region	No. of cases	(%)	Incidence rate(per 0.1M)
Seoul	141	(1.88)	1.45	Gyeonggi	163	(2.17)	1.23
Busan	96	(1.28)	2.81	Gangwon	28	(0.37)	1.82
Daegu	5,663	(75.38)	232.42	Chungbuk	25	(0.33)	1.56
Incheon	13	(0.17)	0.44	Chungnam	104	(1.38)	4.90
Gwangju	15	(0.20)	1.03	Jeonbuk	7	(0.09)	0.39
Daejeon	18	(0.24)	1.22	Jeonnam	4	(0.05)	0.21
Ulsan	24	(0.32)	2.09	Gyeongbuk	1,117	(14.87)	41.95
Sejong	8	(0.11)	2.34	Gyeongnam	83	(1.10)	2.47
				Jeju	4	(0.05)	0.60
				Total	7,513	(100.0)	14.49

○ Cases Distribution by gender and age

Classification		Cases	(%)	Death cases	(%)	Fatality rate (%)
Total		7,513	(100.0)	54	(100.0)	0.7
Sex	Male	2,852	(38.0)	33	(61.1)	1.2
Female	4,661	(62.0)	21	(38.9)	0.5
Age	0-9	222	(3.0)	15	(27.8)	6.8
10-19	454	(6.0)	19	(35.2)	4.2
20-29	929	(12.4)	13	(24.1)	1.4
30-39	1,416	(18.8)	5	(9.3)	0.4
40-49	1,030	(13.7)	1	(1.9)	0.1
50-59	789	(10.5)	1	(1.9)	0.1
60-69	2,213	(29.5)	0	(0.0)	-
70-79	393	(5.2)	0	(0.0)	-
Above 80	67	(0.9)	0	(0.0)	-

○ Age and Deathsdistribution of cases

Age distribution of confirmed cases

Death distribution of confirmed cases

○ Cases Distribution by Special management region

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...latest-updates

South Korea reports 242 new cases of coronavirus
Justin McCurry
9m ago 02:16

Optimism that the pace of new Covid-19 cases is slowing in South Korea has been tempered by reports on Wednesday of a significant number of new infections and concern over a cluster of cases at a call centre in Seoul.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 242 new cases on Wednesday, up from 131 a day earlier, bringing the total to 7,755. Sixty people have died in the country, the KCDC added...

[sharon sanders]

Coronavirus Infectious Disease-19 Domestic Occurrence (as of March 11, 0:00)

• Created 2020-03-11
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Coronavirus Infectious Disease-19 Domestic Occurrence (as of March 11, 0:00)







□ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CEO Eun Eun-kyung) said that as of March 11, the total cumulative confirmation number was 7,755, of which 288 were released.




<Status of national reporting and testing ( 3.11 days 0:00 basis , total after 1.3 days)>

division		sum	Confirmation patient status				Inspection Status
system	Isolate	In isolation	Dead	system	Under inspection	Result voice
3.10 ( Tue ) At 0 o'clock		210,144	7,513	247	7,212	54	202,631	18,452	184,179
3. 11 ( Wed ) At 0 o'clock		222,395	7,755	288	7,407	60	214,640	18,540	196,100
Variance		+12,251	+242	+41	+195	+6	+12,009	+88	+11,921

https://www.cdc.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=a20501000000&bid=0015

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200312000216

...South Korea’s coronavirus cases climbed by 114 to 7,879 in the past 24 hours on Thursday, the lowest daily increase in nearly three weeks, as health authorities grapple with mass cluster infection cases in the country’s capital and surrounding cities.

Six more people died Tuesday, bringing Korea’s death toll to 66, according to data from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Of the 114 new cases across the country, 19 new cases were reported in Seoul and three in Gyeonggi Province, with most of the new cases linked to a call center in southwestern Seoul...

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200313000247


COVID-19’s slower spread continues, Korea total stands at 7,979
By Choi He-suk
Published : Mar 13, 2020 - 10:50 Updated : Mar 13, 2020 - 10:50

The number of COVID-19 cases in Korea continued the slower pace of increase, coming to 7,979 at midnight Friday, rising 110 from the same time a day earlier.

Thursday also saw 177 people being released from isolation, pushing up the number of those deemed clear of the virus to 510.

During the course of Thursday, one more patient died from the illness, pushing the country’s COVID-19 death toll to 67, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

[sharon sanders]

Coronavirus Infection-19 Domestic Outbreak Status (As of March 13, 00:00)

• Created 2020-03-13
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Coronavirus Infection-19 Domestic Outbreak Status (As of March 13, 00:00)





□ The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Director Eun-Kyung Jung) announced that as of 03:00 on March 13, the total number of confirmed cases was 7,979, of which 510 were quarantined.




<Status of domestic reports and inspections (based on 03:00 at 3.13, cumulative after 1.3)>

division		sum	Confirmed patient status				Inspection Status
Confirmation patient	Isolation	In isolation	Dead	system	Under examination	Result negative
3. 12 ( Thur ) 0 o'clock		234,998	7,869	333	7,470	66	227,129	17,727	209,402
3. 13 ( Fri ) 0 o'clock		248,647	7,979	510	7,402	67	240,668	17,940	222,728
Variance		+13,649	+110	+177	-68	+1	+13,539	+213	+13,326

○ The status of each region is as follows.

https://www.cdc.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=a20501000000&bid=0015

[Missouriwatcher]

Reuters: (MAR12): ...This marks the first time that the daily number of recovered people exceeded that of new infections since South Korea’s first patient was confirmed on Jan. 20...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea/south-korea-reports-more-recoveries-than-coronavirus-cases-for-the-first-time-idUSKBN210051

[Shiloh]

Source: https://business.financialpost.com/p...al-8086-kcdc-2

S.Korea reports 107 new coronavirus cases, total 8,086 -KCDC
Reuters
Last Updated
March 13, 2020
9:30 PM EDT

SEOUL — South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Saturday for the second day is a row, as a downward trend in daily cases raised hopes that Asia’s biggest epidemic outside China may be slowing.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) recorded 107 new coronavirus cases on Saturday compared with 110 a day earlier, taking the national tally to 8,086. In contrast, 204 patients were released from hospitals where they had been isolated for treatment...

[Ronan Kelly]

Coronavirus Infection-19 Domestic Outbreak Status (March 14, Regular Briefing)
Created 2020-03-14 Last Modified Date 2020-03-14 Department in charge Central Management Team Contact 043-719-906413,304
Coronavirus Infection-19 Domestic Outbreak Status (March 14, Regular Briefing)




□ The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Director Eun-Kyung Jung) announced that as of March 14, the total cumulative number of confirmed patients was 8,086, of which 714 were quarantined. The number of new confirmed patients was 107, but the number of releases increased by 204.



<Status of domestic reports and inspections (as of 03:00 on March 14, cumulative after 1.3 days)>


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https://www.cdc.go.kr/board/board.es...00000&bid=0015

[Shiloh]

Source: https://translate.google.com/#view=h...0(KCDC)%20said...

S.Korea reports 76 new coronavirus cases, total 8,162 -KCDC
Reuters
March 14, 2020
9:14 PM EDT

SEOUL — South Korea reported 76 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the country’s total to 8,162 with 75 deaths, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said...

[Ronan Kelly]

Coronavirus Infection-19 Domestic Outbreak Status (Regular Briefing)



□ The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Headquarters for Disease Control and Prevention (Director Eun-Kyung Jung) announced that as of March 15, 0,162 total cumulative patients were identified, and 834 of them were quarantined. The number of new confirmed patients was 76, and the number of quarantine releases increased by 120.


...

https://www.cdc.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=a20501000000&bid=0015

[Shiloh]

Source: https://news.yahoo.com/korea-reports...011952800.html

S.Korea reports 74 new coronavirus cases
Reuters•March 15, 2020

SEOUL, March 16 (Reuters) - South Korea reported 74 new coronavirus infections on Monday, slightly lower than a day ago, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The new cases bring the country's total to 8,236...