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Public Health Weekly Report 2020; 13(15): 896-909

Published online April 9, 2020

© The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

Weekly report on the COVID-19 situation in the Republic of Korea (As of April 4, 2020)

Kim Miyoung, Kweon Sanghui, Lee Jung Hyun, Baek Soojin, Jeon Byoung-Hak, Yoo Hyosoon, Park Young Joon, Gwack Jin, Park Ok

COVID-19 National Emergency Response Center, Epidemiology Center, Epidemiology and Case management team

*교신저자 : okpark8932@korea.kr, 043-719-7300

This is an Open Access aritcle distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

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This is a weekly report on the COVID-19 situation in the Republic of Korea based on the confirmed cases reported through the Integrated System to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention according to the INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ACT and based on the epidemiological investigation by central and local health authorities.
As of April 4, 2020, there were 10,265 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and including 184 deaths. Confirmed cases were reported in all 17 provinces/cities in Korea, with the highest number of cases from Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Seoul, and Gyeonggi. The results indicated that, by gender, women accounted for a slightly higher proportion (59.9%, n=6,153) of total confirmed cases than men. And, by age the median age was 45 years old (range: 0 to 104 years old).
The main infectious paths confirmed by epidemiological investigations showed several major clusters related to COVID-19. Of the total cases, the proportion of imported cases was 7.5% (n=771); 50.8% (n=5,210) were Shincheonji (and related); 32.6% (n=3,344) are small clusters and contacts of confirmed cases (other than Shincheonji); and 9.2% (n=940) are currently under investigation as per infection route surveys.

Key words 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), Outbreaks, Epidemiological monitoring

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Table 1. The number of confirmed cases and incidence rate by region
RegionReported cases
Confirmed cases (n)(%)Newly confirmed cases in 13th week (of 2020)Incidence rate (per 0.1M)*Deaths (n)
Seoul556(5.4)1285.7-
Busan122(1.2)53.63
Daegu6779(66.0)151278.2128
Incheon79(0.8)202.7-
Gwangju27(0.3)71.9-
Daejeon37(0.4)32.5-
Ulsan40(0.4)13.51
Sejong46(0.4)11913.4-
Gyeonggi580(5.7)104.47
Gangwon46(0.4)13.01
Chungbuk45(0.4)82.8-
Chungnam135(1.3)36.4-
Jeonbuk16(0.2)60.9-
Jeonnam15(0.1)200.8-
Gyeongbuk1316(12.8)1649.444
Gyeongnam111(1.1)43.3-
JeJu12(0.1)1151.8-
Airport Screening**303(3.0)115--
Total10,265(100.0)73219.8184

* The rate of the number of confirmed cases reported by healthcare institutions in the area per 100,000 residents based on the number of residents registered by the Ministry of Interior and Safety

** Cases reported during the quarantine process in Incheon Airport and the Gimhae National Quarantine Station, etc.

Table 2. Regional distribution and epidemiological links of the confirmed cases
Region*TotalImported casesShincheonji cases (and related)Small cluster/contacts of confirmed caseUnder investigation
Seoul556193734115
Busan12212127820
Daegu6,779124,5081,554705
Incheon79312433
Gwangju271197-
Daejeon3772244
Ulsan40916132
Sejong4631411
Gyeonggi5801242939928
Gangwon461017145
Chungbuk4556268
Chungnam135811215
Jeonbuk167171
Jeonnam157152
Gyeongbuk1,3169566611130
Gyeongnam11113325511
JeJu127-5-
Airport Screening**303303---
Total10,265 (100.0%)771 (7.5%)5,210 (50.8%)3,344 (32.6%)940 (9.2%)

* Based on reported data of patients, etc. via the Integrated System in Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a healthcare institution. The table may be different from the statistics of the address of patients, etc. The data may change due to delays in report and/or new findings of epidemiological investigation

** Cases reported during the quarantine process in Incheon Airport and the Gimhae National Quarantine Station, etc.

Figure 1. Confirmed cases distribution by region (city, county, district)

Figure 2. The distribution of confirmed/deceased cases by age/gender

Figure 3. The distribution of incident rate and case fatality rate by age

Figure 4. The reported dates and symptom onset dates of COVID-19 confirmed cases (Based on reported data)

Figure 5. The reported dates of Shincheonji and non-Shincheonji COVID-19 confirmed cases (Based on reported data)

Figure 6. The reported/deceased dates of COVID-19 confirmed cases (Based on reported data)

Figure 7. Total confirmed cases and case status

Figure 8. Daily trend of imported cases

References

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  1. WHO. Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports [2020 March 262],
    Available from: HYPERLINK "https//www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports" https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novelcoronavirus-2019/situation-reports.
    Self
  2. KCDC [internet].
    Available from: http://ncov.mohw.go.kr.
    Self
  3. 질병관리본부 코로나바이러스감염증-19 중앙방역대책본부. 한국 초기 코로나바이러스감염증-19 환자 28명의 역학적 특성. 주간 건강과 질병 2020;13(9):464-474.
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COVID-19 Special Report

Public Health Weekly Report 2020; 13(15): 896-909

Published online April 9, 2020

Copyright © The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

Weekly report on the COVID-19 situation in the Republic of Korea (As of April 4, 2020)

Kim Miyoung, Kweon Sanghui, Lee Jung Hyun, Baek Soojin, Jeon Byoung-Hak, Yoo Hyosoon, Park Young Joon, Gwack Jin, Park Ok

COVID-19 National Emergency Response Center, Epidemiology Center, Epidemiology and Case management team

Correspondence to:*교신저자 : okpark8932@korea.kr, 043-719-7300

This is an Open Access aritcle distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

This is a weekly report on the COVID-19 situation in the Republic of Korea based on the confirmed cases reported through the Integrated System to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention according to the INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ACT and based on the epidemiological investigation by central and local health authorities.
As of April 4, 2020, there were 10,265 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and including 184 deaths. Confirmed cases were reported in all 17 provinces/cities in Korea, with the highest number of cases from Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Seoul, and Gyeonggi. The results indicated that, by gender, women accounted for a slightly higher proportion (59.9%, n=6,153) of total confirmed cases than men. And, by age the median age was 45 years old (range: 0 to 104 years old).
The main infectious paths confirmed by epidemiological investigations showed several major clusters related to COVID-19. Of the total cases, the proportion of imported cases was 7.5% (n=771); 50.8% (n=5,210) were Shincheonji (and related); 32.6% (n=3,344) are small clusters and contacts of confirmed cases (other than Shincheonji); and 9.2% (n=940) are currently under investigation as per infection route surveys.

Keywords: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), Outbreaks, Epidemiological monitoring

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The number of confirmed cases and incidence rate by region
RegionReported cases
Confirmed cases (n)(%)Newly confirmed cases in 13th week (of 2020)Incidence rate (per 0.1M)*Deaths (n)
Seoul556(5.4)1285.7-
Busan122(1.2)53.63
Daegu6779(66.0)151278.2128
Incheon79(0.8)202.7-
Gwangju27(0.3)71.9-
Daejeon37(0.4)32.5-
Ulsan40(0.4)13.51
Sejong46(0.4)11913.4-
Gyeonggi580(5.7)104.47
Gangwon46(0.4)13.01
Chungbuk45(0.4)82.8-
Chungnam135(1.3)36.4-
Jeonbuk16(0.2)60.9-
Jeonnam15(0.1)200.8-
Gyeongbuk1316(12.8)1649.444
Gyeongnam111(1.1)43.3-
JeJu12(0.1)1151.8-
Airport Screening**303(3.0)115--
Total10,265(100.0)73219.8184

* The rate of the number of confirmed cases reported by healthcare institutions in the area per 100,000 residents based on the number of residents registered by the Ministry of Interior and Safety.

** Cases reported during the quarantine process in Incheon Airport and the Gimhae National Quarantine Station, etc..

Regional distribution and epidemiological links of the confirmed cases
Region*TotalImported casesShincheonji cases (and related)Small cluster/contacts of confirmed caseUnder investigation
Seoul556193734115
Busan12212127820
Daegu6,779124,5081,554705
Incheon79312433
Gwangju271197-
Daejeon3772244
Ulsan40916132
Sejong4631411
Gyeonggi5801242939928
Gangwon461017145
Chungbuk4556268
Chungnam135811215
Jeonbuk167171
Jeonnam157152
Gyeongbuk1,3169566611130
Gyeongnam11113325511
JeJu127-5-
Airport Screening**303303---
Total10,265 (100.0%)771 (7.5%)5,210 (50.8%)3,344 (32.6%)940 (9.2%)

* Based on reported data of patients, etc. via the Integrated System in Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a healthcare institution. The table may be different from the statistics of the address of patients, etc. The data may change due to delays in report and/or new findings of epidemiological investigation.

** Cases reported during the quarantine process in Incheon Airport and the Gimhae National Quarantine Station, etc..

Figure 1. Confirmed cases distribution by region (city, county, district)

Figure 2. The distribution of confirmed/deceased cases by age/gender

Figure 3. The distribution of incident rate and case fatality rate by age

Figure 4. The reported dates and symptom onset dates of COVID-19 confirmed cases (Based on reported data)

Figure 5. The reported dates of Shincheonji and non-Shincheonji COVID-19 confirmed cases (Based on reported data)

Figure 6. The reported/deceased dates of COVID-19 confirmed cases (Based on reported data)

Figure 7. Total confirmed cases and case status

Figure 8. Daily trend of imported cases

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Figure 7.Total confirmed cases and case status
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Figure 8.Daily trend of imported cases
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The number of confirmed cases and incidence rate by region
RegionReported cases
Confirmed cases (n)(%)Newly confirmed cases in 13th week (of 2020)Incidence rate (per 0.1M)*Deaths (n)
Seoul556(5.4)1285.7-
Busan122(1.2)53.63
Daegu6779(66.0)151278.2128
Incheon79(0.8)202.7-
Gwangju27(0.3)71.9-
Daejeon37(0.4)32.5-
Ulsan40(0.4)13.51
Sejong46(0.4)11913.4-
Gyeonggi580(5.7)104.47
Gangwon46(0.4)13.01
Chungbuk45(0.4)82.8-
Chungnam135(1.3)36.4-
Jeonbuk16(0.2)60.9-
Jeonnam15(0.1)200.8-
Gyeongbuk1316(12.8)1649.444
Gyeongnam111(1.1)43.3-
JeJu12(0.1)1151.8-
Airport Screening**303(3.0)115--
Total10,265(100.0)73219.8184

* The rate of the number of confirmed cases reported by healthcare institutions in the area per 100,000 residents based on the number of residents registered by the Ministry of Interior and Safety.

** Cases reported during the quarantine process in Incheon Airport and the Gimhae National Quarantine Station, etc..
Regional distribution and epidemiological links of the confirmed cases
Region*TotalImported casesShincheonji cases (and related)Small cluster/contacts of confirmed caseUnder investigation
Seoul556193734115
Busan12212127820
Daegu6,779124,5081,554705
Incheon79312433
Gwangju271197-
Daejeon3772244
Ulsan40916132
Sejong4631411
Gyeonggi5801242939928
Gangwon461017145
Chungbuk4556268
Chungnam135811215
Jeonbuk167171
Jeonnam157152
Gyeongbuk1,3169566611130
Gyeongnam11113325511
JeJu127-5-
Airport Screening**303303---
Total10,265 (100.0%)771 (7.5%)5,210 (50.8%)3,344 (32.6%)940 (9.2%)

* Based on reported data of patients, etc. via the Integrated System in Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a healthcare institution. The table may be different from the statistics of the address of patients, etc. The data may change due to delays in report and/or new findings of epidemiological investigation.

** Cases reported during the quarantine process in Incheon Airport and the Gimhae National Quarantine Station, etc..

References

  1. WHO. Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports [2020 March 262], Available from: HYPERLINK "https//www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports" https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novelcoronavirus-2019/situation-reports.
    Self
  2. KCDC [internet]. Available from: http://ncov.mohw.go.kr.
    Self
  3. 질병관리본부 코로나바이러스감염증-19 중앙방역대책본부. 한국 초기 코로나바이러스감염증-19 환자 28명의 역학적 특성. 주간 건강과 질병 2020;13(9):464-474.
    Self

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