J Korean Med Sci.  2020 Mar;35(12):e132. 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e132.

Analysis on 54 Mortality Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the Republic of Korea from January 19 to March 10, 2020

• Korean Society of Infectious Diseases and Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• KMID: 2471909
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e132

Abstract

Since the identification of the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the global number of confirmed cases as of March 15, 2020, is 156,400, with total death in 5,833 (3.7%) worldwide. Here, we summarize the morality data from February 19 when the first mortality occurred to 0 am, March 10, 2020, in Korea with comparison to other countries. The overall case fatality rate of COVID-19 in Korea was 0.7% as of 0 am, March 10, 2020.

Keyword

Comparison; Italy; China; Case Fatality Rate; Mortality; Korea; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Coronavirus

MeSH Terms

China
Coronavirus*
Italy
Korea
Morals
Mortality*
Republic of Korea*