New Coronavirus: A Look at the Current Patient Status in Korea

As of 9 a.m. on the 2nd, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) in South Korea stands at 15. Since the first patient was confirmed on the 20th of last month, 414 symptomatic individuals under investigation (excluding confirmed patients) have been identified, of whom 327 tested negative and have been released from quarantine. Testing is ongoing for 87 individuals currently in isolation. A total of 683 contacts have been identified, including 172 who had contact with patient number 4 (some patients are still being identified as contacts).

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