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? In regards to #137, the Public-Private Joint TF Immediate Response Team demands that the Samsung Medical Center(Seoul) should take stronger countermeasures as a number of people came in contact with MERS-CoV through the hospital.
? The Samsung Medical Center (Seoul) said that it will provide full medical care to all MERS patients infected in the hospital, and will fully cooperate with the epidemiological investigation team from the health authority in identifying and isolating all people who had contact with #137.
? As of June 14, 7 confirmed cases have been added, raising the total number to 145. Thus far, 10 patients have been discharged, and 1 more patient will go home this morning. Currently, the death toll stands at 14, and 120 patients are being treated.
? JoeunGangan Hospital has been closed in order to manage those who came in contact with #143, who was diagnosed with MERS during hospitalization. 30 persons from Centum Hospital and 150 from Jahye Clinic have been put under house quarantine.
? The government advises that people should beware of financial fraudsin the forms of voice fishing and smishing, which take advantage of the MERS situation.For instance, someone who claims to be an official from the health authority maycall you to demandyour personal information such as resident registration number or to instruct you to withdraw money from ATM. However, public health centers do not directly
Confirmed Case Suspected Patient Being Tested Under Quarantine** Finished Quarantin e Sum (a+b) Positive (a) Negative (b) Sum (a?+b?) House (a?) Institution (b?) Total 145 5,208 144 5,064 106 4,856 4,491 365 2,473 Today 7 400 7 393 842 715 127 543 Accumulated 138 4,808 137 4,671 4,014 3,776 238 1,930 contactindividuals except for those who may have been exposed to MERS.
? The 2nd nationwide examinations have been conducted on all pneumonia patients across all ages who have been hospitalized (2,970 out of 3,112 hospitals have been surveyed). The results found that 7are suspected MERS patients, butall of them have already been monitored.
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