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MERS Statistics (August 1)
- Date : 2015-08-01
- Hit : 2942
¨ 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* |
138 |
36** |
12*** |
16,693 |
|
Increase or decrease
(August 1) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
* No additional confirmed cases have been reported for the 27th 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. The 3 cases who are unstable 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 Travelers from the Middle East after July 1 and contacts linked to them
|
Status of Quarantine |
Suspected |
Under quarantine |
Released from quarantine |
|
Today |
0 |
0 |
45* |
|
Total (As of 6:00 on August 1) |
17 |
82 |
82 |
* As of two suspected cases returning from the Middle East on July 27 and 29 respectively, the results of their two PCR tests for MERS-CoV came out negative. Therefore, all of contacts linked to them were released from quarantine.
