Press Release
MERS Statistics (August 6)
- Date : 2015-08-06
- Hit : 3310
¨ 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* |
139** |
36 |
11*** |
16,693 |
* No additional confirmed cases have been reported for 32 straight days since July 4.
** #172 (Female, 61) was discharged from hospital after being treated in a general ward and will be under active monitoring for one week by the local health center in her area of residence.
*** 10 out of the 11 cases under treatment have tested negative for MERS-CoV by two PCR tests, and all of the 10 cases were transferred from negative-pressure isolation rooms to general wards for ongoing treatment.
Currently, 8 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.
¨ Table 2. Quarantine status of suspected cases from the Middle East & contacts linked to them since July 1
|
Status of Quarantine |
Suspected cases |
Under active monitoring (Contacts) |
Released from monitoring |
Released from quarantine |
|
Today |
2* |
10 |
- |
- |
|
Total (As of 6:00 on August 4) |
24 |
10 |
0 |
156 |
* Among travelers from the Middle East, 2 suspected cases showed symptoms and were put under quarantine. 10 people who came in contact with them are currently under active monitoring.
a) A 48-year old female who returned from Qatar on July 27 was put under quarantine at hospital on August 5 and took the first PCR test. The test result came out negative on August 5 and she will take the 2nd test on August 7.
b) A 33-year old male who returned from UAE on August 5 was put under quarantine at hospital on the same day and took the first PCR test. The test result came out negative on August 6 and he will take the 2nd test on August 7.
