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[Wuhan pneumonia and latest epidemic situation] The number of Korean cases increased from 123 to 556

2020-02-23T01:50:46.438Z


Coronavirus disease (COVID-19, commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) has spread in many countries around the world in 2019, and there have been multiple cases in South Korea, Japan, Singapore and other places. This article continues to follow up for you


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Written by: Cheng Yihua, Wang Huishan

2020-02-23 09:40

Last updated: 2020-02-23 09:46

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19, commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) has spread in many countries around the world in 2019, and there have been multiple cases in South Korea, Japan, Singapore and other places. This article continues to follow up on the latest situation of epidemics around the world.

The first case of new pneumonia occurred in Italy on February 21, and residents of the northern town of Cordonio wore masks when they went out. (AP)

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South Korea : On February 23, South Korea added another 123 new cases of infection with the new coronavirus, a cumulative increase to 556, a hundred new cases in a single day for three consecutive days, and four deaths. Of the new cases, 75 were related to the Xintiandi Church.

The Yonhap News Agency reported on February 22 that after a 40-year-old man died at home on the evening of February 21 in Gyeongju, the authorities confirmed that he was infected with the new coronavirus and became the third infected death in South Korea.

On the afternoon of February 22, the South Korean government announced an additional 87 confirmed cases. Together with the 142 cases already announced in the morning, a total of 229 cases were added in a day, and the total number of confirmed cases nationwide increased to 433.

Workers perform disinfection at the Xintiandi Church building, and posters on the building show photos of worshippers during worship (Reuters)

Of the 87 new cases, 55 occurred in the hardest hit Daegu, 14 in Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Gangwon-do and Ulsan also had their first confirmed cases on February 22. There have been 15 cases in South Korea before. Adding Gangwon-do and Ulsan means that the 17 administrative regions of the country are "lost."

In addition, of the 87 new cases, 62 were related to the heretical "Xintiandi Church" Daegu Church, and another 3 were related to Daenan Hospital in Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

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Iran (Iran): Iranian officials said on February 22 that there was one new case of new coronavirus deaths in the country, and the total number of deaths increased to six. The Iranian News Agency (IRNA) quoted officials as saying that a patient who had recently died in the central city of Arak had been tested positive for the new coronavirus. The deceased also suffered from heart disease during his lifetime.

Iran ’s state-run television reported on February 22 that there were another 10 confirmed cases in the country, of which one was dead. This increased the total number of confirmed cases nationwide to 28, with 6 deaths.

Iranian health ministry official Minou Mohrez has previously stated that according to existing reports, the virus began to spread in Qom and then moved to different cities through population movements. He said the virus could exist in all cities in the country.

Italy : On February 22, the number of people confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus increased to 79 in Italy. Among them, it became the worst-hit area in the northern Lombardy region. On the 22nd alone, 39 cases were recorded in neighboring Veneto. There were 12 cases in Veneto and 3 in Rome.

Italy had one more death on February 22, a woman from Lombardy in the north, bringing the total number of deaths to two. On February 21, Ansa News Agency reported the death of a 78-year-old confirmed male patient in the northern city of Padua, the first death in Italy with new-type pneumonia. Italy earlier announced the same day with 17 new confirmed cases, 15 from Lombardy in the north and 2 from Veneto.

Singapore (Singapore): The Ministry of Health of Singapore stated on February 22 that 3 more people were diagnosed in the country, with a total of 89 cases nationwide. Among the new patients, a 32-year-old Singaporean man once returned from Wuhan, China by charter flight, and a 30-year-old Singaporean female patient who has not been to China, but has contacted another local patient who has been diagnosed with the grace of a 28-year-old church Church male staff in the Grace Assembly of God. The remaining one is a 41-year-old Singaporean who has not traveled to China recently.

United Arab Emirates : In the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates added 2 new cases on February 22, bringing the total to 13 cases. The two patients were an Iranian couple, a 70-year-old husband and a 64-year-old wife. The former is in stable condition and is in the intensive care unit.

The country also announced 2 more local confirmed cases earlier on the 22nd, bringing the total to 11 cases. Two additional cases were a 34-year-old Filipino citizen and a 39-year-old Bangladeshi citizen who had recently contacted the Chinese. Two people are in stable condition.

Cruise Liner "Diamond Princess":

Japanese passenger diagnosed with Diamond Princess

Tochigi, Japan announced on the evening of February 22 that a new 60-year-old woman was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the county. She was a passenger of the cruise ship Diamond Princess and disembarked on February 19. This is the first case in Japan where a "Princess Diamond" passenger was diagnosed with an infection after landing.

A total of 634 confirmed cases of "Princess Diamond" cruise ship docked in Yokohama, Japan. The ship has had multiple passengers return home after completing quarantine at sea, but on February 21, two Australians were diagnosed with the virus after returning home, and one person in Israel was diagnosed after returning home. The virus test results in Japan were: negative.

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Japan: Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) reported on February 22 that there were 26 new cases in the country that day, in addition to 9 cases in Hokkaido, Kanagawa, Chiba, Kumamoto, Tokyo, Wakayama and Tochigi And so on.

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Australia (Australia): The health department said on February 21 that two Australian passengers of the cruise ship "Diamond Princess" were diagnosed after returning home. Australia sent charter flights to take 170 Australians on the 20th. Six of them developed symptoms or fever of mild respiratory infections, and two of them were confirmed. There are currently a total of 17 cases across the country. Most of the patients were from Wuhan and Hubei provinces in China.

Belgium (Belgium): The Belgian Health Department said on February 4 that one of the nine Belgians who had evacuated from Wuhan, China on the 2nd, had a positive test for the new coronavirus. This is the first confirmed case in Belgium.

Cambodia : The country confirmed the first confirmed case in its territory on January 27. Health Minister Mam Bunheng said on the 27th that the patient was a 60-year-old Chinese male citizen living in the port city of Sihanoukville.

Canada : British Columbia announced on February 20 an additional presumed case, the sixth in the province. Officials said she was surprised that a woman in her 30s had contracted the disease, mainly because she had only visited Iran and thought it was a sign of widespread spread. There are currently 9 cases in the country.

Egypt: The Egyptian Ministry of Health stated on February 14 that the first case of Wuhan pneumonia was confirmed locally. The patient is a Chinese who is being isolated in a hospital and is being treated in isolation. The current situation is stable.

The Ministry of Health stated that the patient entered from Cairo International Airport and had no symptoms, but was diagnosed after the test. Authorities stated in the statement that WHO was notified immediately and took all necessary precautions.

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France: Ministry of Health confirmed on February 16 a confirmed case of coronavirus disease from the Contamines-Montjoie ski resort in Haute-Savoie in the east of the country, nationwide The number of cases has increased to 12.

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Finland: On January 29, a Chinese tourist was diagnosed. She is a 32-year-old woman from Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Germany: There have been 14 confirmed infections in the country so far, and most of the infected people are in Bavaria. Almost all confirmed cases of infection in Germany are employees of auto parts manufacturer Webasto. An employee of the company from China came to Germany to take a course and infected German colleagues.

India : The third confirmed case occurred on February 3 in the country, and all three cases occurred in Kerala, the country's southern province.

Israel: Israel ’s health department announced on February 21 the first confirmed case in the area. The female patient was a passenger of the “Diamond Princess” cruise ship. Her test result was negative when she was in Japan. She traveled on February 20. The government chartered a flight back to China, but the infection was confirmed on February 21.

The "Diamond Princess" docked in Yokohama, Japan. There were 15 Israelis on board. Four of them had been diagnosed in Japan and stayed there for treatment. After that, the remaining 11 people returned to the country by charter flights. Today, one person is confirmed after returning home. The test results of the remaining 10 people were negative.

Lebanon: On February 21, Lebanon announced the first confirmed case in the country, a woman who returned by air from Qom, a city in northwestern Iran, who is currently being treated in hospital isolation. There are two other suspected cases in the country.

Malaysia (Malaysia): The Malaysian health department said on February 15 that a new case appeared in the area, an 83-year-old American woman entering Cambodia. She was previously a passenger of the "Westerdam" cruise ship. After disembarking to Cambodia, I flew to Malaysia. Her accompanying husband was not infected.

The picture shows the cruise ship Westerdam anchored at the port of Sihanoukville, Cambodia on February 17. A female passenger who had passed the test confirmed the diagnosis on the ship, causing tension in Malaysia and Vietnam, tightening restrictions on foreign cruise docking. (AP)

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Nepal: The country said on January 24 a 32-year-old man from Wuhan, China, was tested positive for the virus. The patient was discharged after being isolated, treated and healed.

Philippines (Philippines): On February 5, the Philippines confirmed a new case of infection with Wuhan's new coronavirus, the cumulative number of cases increased to three. The country ’s Ministry of Health confirmed on February 2 that a 44-year-old Chinese man was diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia in the Philippines and died of the disease on February 1. This is the second confirmed case in the Philippines and the first death case outside China.

Russia (Russia): The Russian Embassy in Japan said on February 17 that a sample of a Russian woman on board tested positive. She was the first Russian citizen to be diagnosed. The embassy said on the 17th that she will be sent to the hospital for medical treatment.

There were two confirmed cases in the country on January 31. Both patients are Chinese citizens and they have recovered and were discharged.

Spain: The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed on February 9 that there was a confirmed case in Mallorca, the second confirmed case in the country. The patient was British and had contact with a French patient who was later diagnosed. The country's first confirmed case occurred on La Gomera, an island in the Canary Islands. The patient had contact with an infected German man.

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Sri Lanka: The first confirmed case in the country was confirmed on January 27. The patient is a 43-year-old Chinese female tourist from Hubei Province.

Sweden: The Public Health Agency said on January 31 that a woman's sample had been tested positive for the virus and that she had been quarantined in a hospital in the south. The patient had been to Wuhan, China, to Sweden for medical treatment.

Thailand (Thailand): There was one new infection in Thailand on February 17, and the cumulative number of cases increased to 35 since January. The patient was a 60-year-old Chinese woman, and her family members were diagnosed earlier. Fifteen people in the area have recovered and have been discharged.

A new confirmed infection occurred in Thailand on February 15. The patient was a 35-year-old Chinese woman who was a medical worker. She was infected while caring for her patient. This is the first recruitment of medical staff in Thailand.

United Kingdom (United Kingdom): It was announced on the 16th in France that there was a 10th confirmed case in the UK after another man from the United Kingdom who had been in close contact with five British patients at a French ski resort "strokes".

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United States (United States): The University of Nebraska Medical Center confirmed on February 20 that out of 13 passengers on the Diamond Princess evacuation charter received by the hospital, 11 were diagnosed with new pneumonia, and the test results of 2 others Negative. 14 people have been diagnosed on the US cruise ship charter flights.

The State Council and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint statement stating that during the disembarkation of passengers to the airport, the United States was informed that 14 people had positive virus test results a few days ago. After consulting with experts, they decided to put these patients on the plane and Isolate them from other passengers by standard.

The US Centers for Disease Control announced an additional confirmed case on February 13. The patient returned to China by charter flight from Wuhan, China last week, and was then quarantined at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. In addition to cruise passengers, there are a total of 15 cases across the country.

Vietnam: One more person became infected on February 13, and the total number of cases nationwide increased to 16. The new patient is a 50-year-old man from Son Loi, Binh Xuyen, Binh Xuyen, Vinh Phuc. He is the father of a previously diagnosed patient. The patient's two daughters and his wife have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus.

The picture shows a British citizen who finally bid farewell to the two-week quarantine period on February 13 and left the hospital in Wirral. He used to take a charter flight from the UK and returned to the UK from Wuhan, China (AP)

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