Coronavirus Disease-19: The First 7,755 Cases in the Republic of Korea

We report the first 7,755 patients with confirmed COVID-19 in Korea as of March 12th, 2020. A total of 66 deaths have been recorded, giving a case fatality proportion of 0.9%. Older people, and those with comorbidities were at a higher risk of a fatal outcome. The highest number of cases of COVID-19...

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Main Authors: COVID-19 National Emergency Response Center, Epidemiology and Case Management Team, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency 2020-04-01
Series:Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
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Online Access:http://ophrp.org/upload/pdf/ophrp-11-85.pdf