13 still in critical. looks like the fatality rate could be around 23% - 25% soon.
South Korea reports one new MERS case, no further fatalitiesSouth Korea on
Saturday reported an additional MERS case, bringing the total number of
confirmed cases to 182 in the largest outbreak of the deadly virus
outside Saudi Arabia. However, no additional fatalities were
reported over the past 24 hours, with the country's death toll from
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome standing at 31, the Health Ministry
said. The latest case involved a nurse at a hospital in eastern Seoul who apparently became infected while treating a patient. Of
the 182 confirmed cases, 90 people have been cured and discharged from
hospital, 31 have died and 61 others are still being treated, with 13
listed in a critical condition. Most of the deceased had pre-existing medical conditions, according to the health ministry. Currently, 2,467 people remain in isolation, down from 2,931 on Friday. When they show no symptoms past the known incubation period of 14 days, they are released. https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/south-korea-reports-one-mers-case-no-further-020048742.html
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