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MERS Statistics (July 15)
- Date : 2015-07-15
- Hit : 3155
¨ Table 1. Current status of MERS cases in Republic of Korea
|
Classification
of cases |
Laboratory- confirmed cases |
Discharged |
Deaths |
Cases Under Treatment |
|
Total |
186 |
132 |
36* |
18** |
|
Increase or decrease
(July 15) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
* Age, sex and comorbidity of deaths
- Sex: Male 24 (66.7%), female 12 (33.3%)
- Age above 60 years old: 29 (80.6%)
- 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%).
** The states of 14 cases are stable and those of 4 cases unstable.
¨ Table 2. Current status of MERS quarantine in Republic of Korea
|
Status of quarantine |
|
Under Quarantine |
Finished |
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|
Sum |
Home |
Institution |
|||
|
Total |
|
322 |
292 |
30 |
16,368 |
¨ Table 3. Type of Confirmed Cases
|
|
Type |
Total |
Inpatients |
Family members or visitors (visiting hospital) |
Medical professionals or staff |
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|
Sum |
Doctors |
Nurses |
Radiographers |
Transfer staff |
Ambulance workers |
Caregivers |
Security guard |
Computing personnel |
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|
Number of cases |
186 |
82 |
65 |
39 |
8 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
|
¨ Table 4. Age of Confirmed Cases
|
Confirmed Cases |
30s or younger |
40s |
50s |
60s |
70s or above |
|
186 |
40 |
29 |
42 |
36 |
39 |
