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MERS Statistics (September 1)
- Date : 2015-09-01
- Hit : 2524
¨ 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 |
◦ No additional confirmed cases have been reported for 58 straight days since July 4.
※ #129 (male, 86) who has been treated in a general ward will be discharged today.
* 8 out of the 9 confirmed cases under treatment tested negative for MERS-CoV and are 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.
