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KMID : 1143420200130362670
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Public Health Weekly Report
2020 Volume.13 No. 36 p.2670 ~ p.2676
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Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) 3-month outbreak infection report as of July 31, 2020, in the Republic of Korea
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Kim Young-Hwa
Yeom Han-Sol
Hwang In-Sob
Park Kwang-Suk
Kwon Jae-Woo
Kim Mi-Young
Park Young-Joon
Gwack Jin
Park Ok
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Abstract
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This 3-month report (May 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020) on the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) situation in the Republic of Korea was conducted by the disease management division of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). This report was based on the number of confirmed cases reported through the integrated system in accordance with Article 11 of the 「Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Act」 and on epidemiological investigations conducted by central and local health authorities.
By July 31, 2020, there were 14,305 confirmed cases of COVID-19; including 301 deaths. Confirmed cases were reported in all 17 provinces and provinces and cities in Korea, with the highest number of cases recorded in the provinces of Gyeonggi and Gyeongbuk and in the cities of Daegu and Seoul. The majority of these cases were from cluster outbreaks.
The major cluster outbreaks confirmed by epidemiological investigation over a 3-month period included nightclubs, religious gatherings (e.g., SMR churches), logistics centers (e.g., Coupang), door-to-door sales gatherings, exercise facilities (e.g., Yangcheon sports facility), church facilities (e.g., Lord Glory Church, Wangsung church) and residential facilities (e.g., Uijeongbu apartment).
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KEYWORD
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2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), Outbreaks, Epidemiological monitoring, Epidemiological investigation, Distancing in daily life
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