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MERS Statistics (August 17)
- Date : 2015-08-17
- Hit : 3124
¨ 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 |
140 |
36 |
10* |
16,693 |
◦ No additional confirmed cases have been reported for 43 straight days since July 4.
* 9 out of the 10 confirmed cases under treatment tested negative for MERS-CoV and are being treated in general wards.
Currently, 7 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.
