Ministry of Health and Welfare

¨ Table 1. Current status of MERS cases in the Republic of Korea

* No additional confirmed cases have been reported for the 21st straight day since July 4.

** Comorbidity: the number of high-risk patients in old age or with underlying medical conditions such as cardio-cerebrovascular disease, cancer and chronic respiratory disease is 33 (91.7%).

*** 11 out of the 12 cases under treatment have tested negative for MERS-CoV by two PCR tests, and 8 of the 11 cases were transferred from negative-pressure isolation rooms to general wards for ongoing treatment.

Currently, the states of 9 cases are stable and those of 3 cases are unstable.

¨ Table 2. Current status of MERS quarantine in the Republic of Korea

* The only person who is now under quarantine, a healthcare worker, is expected to be released from quarantine as of 12 a.m. on July 27.

¨ Table 3. Current status of discharged cases

¨ Table 4. Current status of deaths

¨ Table 5. Type of confirmed cases

¨ Table 6. Age of confirmed cases