Domestic COVID-19 Cases Remain at Zero for Three Consecutive Days...Cumulative Total Maintained at 28 (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced on the 13th at 9 a.m. that no additional COVID-19 cases have been reported domestically, maintaining the total confirmed cases at 28. This reflects the situation updated from 4 p.m. on the 12th through the night.

Since the 28th patient (a 31-year-old Chinese woman) was confirmed on the 10th, no new cases have been reported for three consecutive days. Among the confirmed patients, seven have recovered and been discharged. Following patients 1, 2, 4, and 11, three more patients?numbers 3 and 17 who were in isolation treatment at Myeongji Myungwon Hospital, and patient 8 who was at Wonkwang University Hospital?were declared fully recovered and discharged yesterday afternoon.

As of this morning, the number of suspected cases with symptoms such as fever and cough who have traveled to COVID-19 outbreak countries including China stands at 5,769, an increase of 173 from 5,596 reported yesterday afternoon. Among them, 5,099 tested negative, and 670 are still undergoing testing.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters releases updates on domestic COVID-19 cases twice daily, at 10 a.m. (based on 9 a.m. data) and 5 p.m. (based on 4 p.m. data).

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