556 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Last Year in Jeonnam... 30.35 Cases per 100,000 Population

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In the Jeonnam region, 556 people were confirmed positive for COVID-19 over the past year. The number of confirmed cases per 100,000 population is 30.35.

According to the 'COVID-19 Occurrence Reference Data' announced by Jeonnam Province on the 15th, the first confirmed case in Jeonnam was registered on February 6 last year when a resident of Naju City came into contact with the 16th confirmed case in Gwangju. This confirmed patient recovered and was discharged after 10 days.

Since then, until December 31 of the same year, the total cumulative confirmed cases reached 566, with 508 locally transmitted and 58 imported cases.

The curve showed a gradual increase but experienced sharp rises in August and November.

During the August outbreak, 103 confirmed cases surged due to a cluster related to door-to-door sales in Suncheon.

In November, small-scale cluster infections occurred simultaneously in the eastern part of Jeonnam, Mokpo, and Naju, resulting in 265 cases.

The average age of confirmed cases was 44.5 years, with 28 under 10 years old, 32 in their teens, 99 in their 20s, 80 in their 30s, 78 in their 40s, 113 in their 50s, 73 in their 60s, and 63 aged 70 or older. The youngest confirmed patient was a 1-month-old infant, and the oldest was 93 years old. Among them, 285 were male and 281 were female.

Symptomatic patients at the time of confirmation accounted for 55%, higher than the 45% asymptomatic cases.

The most common duration from symptom onset to confirmation was 1 day with 78 cases, followed by 2 days with 58 cases, and 3 days with 51 cases.

Regarding infection routes, 68% were due to contact with confirmed cases within Jeonnam, while contacts from other regions were 10% from Gwangju, 9% each from Seoul and Gyeonggi, and 1% from Jeonbuk, in that order.

By city and county in Jeonnam, Suncheon City had the highest number of confirmed cases at 182. Gwangyang City followed with 75, then Jangseong County with 41, Hwasun County 39, Naju City 38, Mokpo City 35, Yeosu City 26, and Hampyeong County 11. No confirmed cases were reported in Jangheung County and Gangjin County.

The incidence rate per 100,000 population by city and county showed Jangseong County with the highest at 90, followed by Suncheon City at 65, Hwasun County at 62, and Gwangyang City at 48.

Among imported cases, the Philippines and Uzbekistan each accounted for 15.5%, followed by the United States at 14%, and Ukraine at 7%.

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