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MERS Statistics (July 18)
- Date : 2015-07-18
- Hit : 2817
¨ 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 |
135 |
36* |
15** |
Increase or decrease
(July 18) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
* 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 11 cases are stable and those of 4 cases unstable.
¨ Table 2. Current status of MERS quarantine in the Republic of Korea
Status of quarantine |
Under Quarantine |
Finished |
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Sum |
Home |
Institution |
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Total |
98 |
82 |
16 |
16,538 |
Increase or decrease (July 18) |
-57 |
-53 |
-4 |
57 |
¨ Table 3. Current status of discharged cases
Total |
Sex |
Age |
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Male |
Female |
20s or younger |
30s |
40s |
50s |
60s |
70s or above |
|
135 |
75 |
60 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
32 |
22 |
18 |
¨ Table 4. Current status of deaths
Total |
Sex |
Age |
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Male |
Female |
20s or younger |
30s |
40s |
50s |
60s |
70s or above |
|
36 |
24 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
18 |
¨ Table 5. 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 6. Age of confirmed cases
Confirmed Cases |
30s or younger |
40s |
50s |
60s |
70s or above |
186 |
40 |
29 |
42 |
36 |
39 |