○ As of 0:00, March 14 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 8,086 with 714 cases discharged from isolation.

 

 

○ Regional distribution of total confirmed cases are as follows:

 

 

○ Epidemiological links have been found for 81.0% of total cases; the other 19.0% are either sporadic cases or under investigation.

 

 

○ A current total of 115 confirmed cases have been reported from a call center in Guro-gu since the 8th of March. There is no additional confirmed cases at the building, while 6 newly confirmed cases from family and acquaintance of cases. Also, Through the religious events in Bucheon, Gyeonggi province where confirmed case from the 11th floor call center visited, 9 cases have confirmed to date. The further investigation is ongoing.

 

○ ln light of the recommendation from National Human Rights, KCDC is distributed to local government the information on whereabouts of COVID-19 patients in case of an infectious disease issued.

 

○ The period of disclosure will be from 1 day before the occurrence of symptoms to the date of quarantine, and the place where the contacts of the confirmed case occurred and the transportation will be disclosed. If no symptoms show, the whereabouts will be disclosed from 1 day prior to the date of quarantine. And its range of the contacts is determined by symptoms, exposure situation, and timing.

 

○ With consideration of public purpose and privacy protection for identifying contacts rapidly, personally identifiable information should be excluded. And spatial and temporal information such as buildings and place names can be specified and disclosed to the extent possible.

 

○ KCDC urged everyone to keep strict adherence to personal hygiene and social distancing measures during the upcoming weekend, including fully covering sneezes and coughs with arm sleeves to prevent transmission via respiratory droplets and refraining from visiting closed community spaces or public gatherings.

 

○ KCDC also encouraged businesses and workplaces to adopt remote working environments for employees such as work-at-home and online collaboration.

 

○ Extra care should be taken to keep clean any frequently used surfaces in living spaces. Individuals with fever and respiratory symptoms should refrain from leaving home including going to work or school and watch the symptoms for the next 3-4 days.

 

 

○ Confirmed cases by date, by region, by gender and age are shown in the following graph and tables.

 

 

 

○ Cases distribution by region:

 

 

○ Case distribution by gender and age:

 

 

○ Case distribution by gender and age:

 

 

○ Case distribution by special management region:

 

 

○ Case distribution by Seoul and Gyeonggi province:

 

 

Source: Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention(KCDC)

https://www.cdc.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=a30402000000&bid=0030