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MERS Statistics(August_29)
- Date : 2015-08-29
- Hit : 2622
¨ Table 1. Current status of MERS cases in the Republic of Korea
|
Classification
of cases |
Laboratory- confirmed cases |
Discharged |
Deaths |
Under Treatment |
Released from quarantine |
|
Total |
186 |
141 |
36 |
9* |
16,693 |
l The newly discharged patient is #146(male, 55) who had been treated in a general ward. He will be put under active monitoring by the public health center in his area of residence for 1 week.
◦ No additional confirmed cases have been reported for 55 straight days since July 4.
*8 out of the 9confirmed cases under treatment tested negative for MERS-CoVandare being treated in general wards.
Currently, 6 cases are in a stable condition while 3 are unstable. The 3 unstable cases are relying on devices such as an artificial respirator or ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) for the maintenance of oxygen saturation.
