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

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Last Update :
25/02/2020 01:27 PM

SEOUL, Feb 25 -- South Korea on Tuesday reported a cluster of new coronavirus infections at a single clinic in the southeastern city of Chilgok that could mark the latest case of mass infection in the country, reported Yonhap news agency.

The 21 additional cases came from the facility, located some 280 kilometres southeast of Seoul, which houses people with disabilities.

The mass infections came one day after a 46-year-old patient at the facility was diagnosed with the infection of COVID-19.

There were a total of 69 patients and staff workers at the Chilgok facility, according to health authorities.

All 69 have been tested for the novel virus, and those diagnosed with the disease will soon be admitted to nearby hospitals.

The remaining 47 who have tested negative will still be quarantined at the facility, they said.

...https://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=1816325

[h=1]Collection of Milal Love, Chilgok Severe Disability Facility, 22 people[/h]
[Korea JoongAng Ilbo]

If article input 2020/02/24 18:55

Translation:

Twenty-one patients were confirmed at the home of Milal Sarang, a severely disabled facility in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk, on May 25. This increased the number of confirmed patients to 22.

Gyeongsangbuk-do said at the briefing that 11 people with disabilities, 5 workers and 5 workers with disabilities were confirmed. There are 69 people in this facility. There are 30 disabled people, 11 disabled workers and 28 workers.

Gyeongsangbuk-do transferred two confirmed patients to the Pohang Medical Center Containment Ward. The remainder will be moved out of 25 days. The rest were quarantined at the facility.

Mr. A (46, first-class person with a disability) turned out to be the first confirmation of this facility on the 23rd. He has been hospitalized at Chilgok Catholic Hospital, Eupnae-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, since May 18.


Chilgok-gun estimates that Mr. A has been infected by Mr. B. Mr. B has returned to Milal Love House on the 11th of this month after staying at his mother's house in Donggu-gu, Daegu, Shinchon branch church since 23rd of last month. Mr. B is now quarantined.

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Corona19 Gyeongbuk Confirmation Total 258 people… Group infection emergency for disabled facilities (general)

2020-02-25 18:47
Translation:

(Andong = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Seung-hyung = new type of coronavirus infection (Corona 19) The rapid increase in the number of confirmed patients in Gyeongbuk and the subsequent infection of the group in the disabled facilities are a paranormal emergency.

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◇ Confirmation of Chilgok Millal Love House 22 and Yecheon Paradise Village… Vulnerable Class Protection Emergency

One person was confirmed the day before at the house of Milal Sarang, a severely disabled facility in Chilgok, followed by 21 additional positives.

21 additional checkers are 11 residents, 5 workers, and 5 working disabled persons.

Two of them were transferred to Pohang Medical Center and the other 20 will be transferred to each hospital during the day.

The remaining residents were quarantined inside the facility.

There are 69 people living here (30 residents, 11 disabled workers and 28 workers).

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[Shiloh]

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


84 additional cases of COVID-19 are confirmed

• Date2020-02-25 18:08
• Update2020-02-25 18:08
• DivisionDivision of Risk assessment and International cooperation
• Tel043-719-7553
• 1,163

84 additional cases are confirmed ​

https://www.cdc.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=a30402000000&bid=0030

 

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(2nd LD) S. Korea reports 11th death from coronavirus as total cases near 1,000
All Headlines 20:21 February 25, 2020

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SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported its 11th fatality from the new coronavirus, including the first foreigner, and 144 new confirmed cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections here to 977.
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[h=1]A Korean Air flight attendant tested positive for coronavirus, as people are desperately trying to cancel flights on the airline[/h] Kate Taylor 4 hours ago

A Korean Air flight attendant tested positive for the coronavirus, the South Korean airline announced on Tuesday.

...https://www.businessinsider.com/korean-air-flight-attendant-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-2020-2

 

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South Koreans coming from Covid-19 hotspot Daegu refused to be quarantined in Vietnam Monday, leaving local authorities perplexed.
At 1 p.m. the Da Nang airport received a flight from Daegu that had 20 South Korean and two Thai nationals. The visitors were immediately taken by car from the airport to a quarantine area at Da Nang Lung Hospital.
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/s...se-holes-in-coronavirus-response-4059797.html

 

[Commonground]

translation:

According to a statement from KCDC, a 35-year-old man with a history of liver disease died in a hospital on the outskirts of Seoul. He tested positive for COVID-19.

Meanwhile, a crew member working for Korean Air was diagnosed with coronavirus infection, a government official said Tuesday. This is added to the list of Korean Air disasters suffered in this epidemic.

This flight attendant was found infected with COVID-19 at the US Los Angeles International Airport after serving on the Incheon-Los Angeles route between February 19 and 20. Earlier, this person had flown on the Incheon-Tel Aviv route.

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• By Jae-Young Bang
• 2020-02-25 20:36

Translation: Electro-Materials Confirmation of Corona 19 Employees Visit Daegu, Gyeongbuk


(Central News Times = Reporter Jae-young Bang) One more corona 19 confirmed in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do. The city announced on August 25 that A, a 39-year-old male (Samsung Electro-Materials) employee, who lived in Maetan 4-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, was confirmed with Corona19. A visited Daegu and Gyeongbuk in the middle of this month. The exact source of infection has not been identified.

Mr. A had a mild sore throat at dawn on the 17th and visited Dongsuwon Hospital Screening Clinic on the 24th. The first specimen test by Seegene Medical Research Institute resulted in a 'positive' decision and is currently being conducted by the Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment. The city plans to transfer Mr. A, who is self-contained from Matan 4-dong home, to Paju Hospital, Gyeonggi-do Medical Center.

Mr. A is an employee of Samsung Electro-Mechanics 'WIZ'. The workplace is a separate independent building separated from Samsung Electro-Mechanics. The city has informed the WIZ of the quarantine and the closure of the building.

In the Suwon area, seven confirmed patients, including Mr. A, were discharged the previous day. Currently, B (11) residents of Cheoncheon-dong and Daegu visited the daughter's house in Gwanggyo New Town. Four people including C (67), C's wife D (66), and E (34), who were judged corona19

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169 new cases, total 1146:tiphat:https://ca.reuters.com/article/idCAKCN20K045?rpc=401&

 

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[h=2]Press release[/h]

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Print[h=2]detail content area[/h] Corona Virus Infection-19 Domestic Occurrence (Daily Statistics, 9 o'clock)

• Created 2020-02-26
• Last modified 2020-02-26
• Department of Central Defense Response Headquarters
• Contact 043-719-9064
• 55,823

Corona Virus Infection-19 Domestic Occurrence (Daily Statistics, 9 o'clock)


□ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CEO Eun Eun-kyung) said that as of February 26, 20, 2009, 169 additional patients were confirmed compared to 16:00 on the previous day.




<Note Report and Management Status in Korea (As of February 26th, 2009, cumulative after 1.3th)>

sum
system	Isolate	In isolation	Dead	system	Under inspection	Result voice
40,304	977	22	945	10	39,327	13,880	25,447
46,127	1,146	22	1,113	11	44,981	16,734	28,247
+5,823	+169	0	+168	+1 *	+5,654	+2,854	+2,800

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* 2.25 days of death (875th patient, male born in 1984, Mongolian, mortality investigation)

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

 

[Treyfish]

U.S. Soldier confirmed with coronavirus :tiphat:https://www.foxnews.com/health/coron...ier-first-time

 

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S. Korea reports 12th coronavirus death as total cases jump past 1,100

Welfare/Medicine 11:58 February 26, 2020

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported its 12th fatality from the new coronavirus and 169 new confirmed cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections here to 1,146.

A 73-year-old man, a member of a religious sect in the southeastern city of Daegu, died of COVID-19, according to the city government.

The man, who had a history of diabetes and high blood pressure, had been admitted and treated since Sunday.
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https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200226005500320?section=science/medicine

 

[Pathfinder]

U.S. Soldier confirmed with coronavirus :tiphat:https://www.foxnews.com/health/coron...ier-first-time

[h=1]USFK Service Member Confirmed with COVID-19[/h]
By USFK Public Affairs | Feb. 25, 2020

CAMP HUMPHREYS, PYEONGTAEK, Republic of Korea — —

A USFK soldier stationed at Camp Carroll tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first time a U.S. service member has tested positive for the virus.

The patient, a 23-year old male, is currently in self quarantine at his off-base residence. He visited Camp Walker on 24 Feb. and Camp Carroll 21-25 Feb. KCDC and USFK health professionals are actively conducting contact tracing to determine whether any others may have been exposed.

USFK is implementing all appropriate control measures to help control the spread of COVID-19 and remains at risk level “high” for USFK peninsula-wide as a prudent measure to protect the force.

USFK encourages all personnel to continue to practice strict proper hygiene procedures as the best ways to prevent the spread of viruses and protect the USFK population: wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer, do not touch your face or eyes with unclean hands, avoid handshaking and unnecessary contact with others, non-mission essential large gatherings, clean all common-use areas and items, use caution when traveling off-installation, and most importantly if feeling sick or ill, avoid going to work or school and seek medical treatment for proper diagnosis.

https://www.usfk.mil/Media/News/Article/2094200/usfk-service-member-confirmed-with-covid-19/

 

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Seongju-gun female students confirm corona in Ulsan

• Approval 2020.02.26 17:09

Residents of Seongju County are infected with Corona 19.

The residents were confirmed during their stay in Ulsan, but they stayed in Seongju County until recently, so they are nervous about other infected people in the area.

According to the Ulsan Health Authority, A (13), a sophomore in middle school in Seongju-gun, Gyeongbuk, was confirmed with Corona19.

A came to Ulsan sister's house in Samnam-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan city by car at 9:00 pm on September 23rd.

The next day, she stayed at her house and had a 39-degree fever and a runny nose.

The student later seized herself at her sister's house and was confirmed on the day.

My sister has no symptoms, but she has had a corona 19 test and is waiting for the results.

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https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-02-26-20-intl-hnk/index.html snip...

[h=2]South Korea confirms another 115 cases[/h]
From CNN's Hyoungjoo Choi in Seoul
South Korea announced another 115 cases of the novel coronavirus today, bringing the total number in the country to 1,261.

The cases were spread across Daegu city, the broader North Gyeongsang Province, and Busan.

The death toll stands at 12.

Earlier, the country had reported 169 more cases and another death -- meaning there have been 284 new cases confirmed today alone.

 

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[h=1]Two more coronavirus cases confirmed in military, total at 20[/h] 18:40 February 26, 2020
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Two more Air Force officers tested positive for the new coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the military to 20, the defense ministry said.

As of 5 p.m., the number of COVID-19 patients among service personnel stood at 20, up from 18 tallied earlier in the day, according to the ministry. They were among the country's 1,261 confirmed cases, which includes 12 deaths.

Of the 20, 13 are in the Army, five are in the Air Force and there is one each in the Navy and the Marine Corps, the ministry added.

Around 9,570 service members are quarantined at their bases.

Of them, about 540 have either shown symptoms or had direct contact with infected patients,...:tiphat:https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200226003951325?section=science/medicine

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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[Shiloh]

Source: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200226006952320

(2nd LD) More mass infections may come from hospitals, medical facilities
All Headlines 20:47 February 26, 2020
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SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- More hospitals across the country started cohort isolation on Wednesday on fears that the country will see additional mass infections of the new coronavirus at such facilities.

The country reported an additional 284 confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout the day, bringing the total to 1,261 with 12 deaths.

A hospital in the southeastern country of Cheongdo has been under cohort isolation since Saturday, and at least seven of the country's 12 deaths from the novel coronavirus are linked to the facility.

Cohort isolation is the separating of a group of patients with the same infectious disease from others. The method has been proven to be effective in preventing the further spread of disease within medical facilities...

 

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Source: https://cn.yna.co.kr/view/ACK20200222001000881
Scroll February 22, 2020 21:58

Yonhap News Agency, Gyeongju, Seoul, February 22-South Korea's Central Epidemic Prevention Policy Headquarters said on the 22nd that a 40-year-old male in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do was diagnosed with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) after his death. This man is the third death in South Korea infected with the new crown virus.

According to the Gyeongju City Government and the Gyeongju Police Department, at 9 pm on the 21st, the male friend reported that he had died at home and called the police. According to statements from surrounding personnel, the man had cough and bronchitis symptoms during his lifetime and was treated for it. The police commissioned a health department to test for the new coronavirus to confirm the cause of death. Since the man is dead, it is difficult to find out the route of infection and the movement route after infection.

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Reopened National Assembly… Corona 3 Law Processed at 'Mask Plenary'
02-26 21:34
Translation:

Excerpts:
In the aftermath of Corona19, Parliament, which had been closed for the first time in constitutional history, reopened.
In the plenary session, which was further strengthened in defense guidelines, the Corona 3 Act was dealt with by agreement.

...The main entrance was limitedly open so that there would be no dead zones, and the Library of Congress, which is frequently accessed by outsiders, would not open.

We also set up separate tent spaces outside the four buildings, including the main building, the House of Representatives, and the Constitution Memorial Hall to isolate suspected infections.
...Moon Hee-sang, Chairman of the National Assembly> Amendments to alternatives to some of the revised laws on the prevention and management of infectious diseases have been approved.

The legislation included penalties for suspects of infectious diseases who refused to be tested or contained.

The ruling and opposition parties also formed a special committee to develop measures for corona management.
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