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MERS Statistics (July 31)
- Date : 2015-07-31
- Hit : 2963
¨ Table 1. Current status of MERS cases in the Republic of Korea
|
Classification
of cases |
Laboratory- confirmed cases |
Discharged |
Deaths |
Cases Under Treatment |
|
Total |
186* |
138 |
36** |
12*** |
|
Increase or decrease
(July 31) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
* No additional confirmed cases have been reported for the 26th 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 all 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
|
Status of quarantine
|
Linked to the index case confirmed on May 20 |
Entering the Republic of Korea after July 1
/ linked to them |
|||
|
Released from quarantine |
Under quarantine |
Released from quarantine
|
|||
|
Sum |
Home |
Hospital |
|||
|
Total (as of 6:00 on July 31) |
16,693 |
47 |
45 |
2 |
37 |
|
Changes from previous day |
- |
38* |
38 |
0 |
- |
* A traveler returning from the Middle East and 38 contacts on the plane were put under quarantine on July 29. If the results of their PCR tests for MERS-CoV come out negative, they will be released from quarantine as of 12 a.m. on August 1.
