Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Data
- Authors
- Jeong, GH[Jeong, Gwang Hun]; Lee, HJ[Lee, Hyo Jeong]; Lee, J[Lee, Jinhee]; Lee, JY[Lee, Jun Young]; Lee, KH[Lee, Keum Hwa]; Han, YJ[Han, Young Joo]; Yoon, S[Yoon, Sojung]; Ryu, S[Ryu, Seohyun]; Kim, K[Kim, Kyung]; Park, M[Park, Myung]; Yang, JW[Yang, Jae Won]; Effenberger, M[Effenberger, Maria]; Eisenhut, M[Eisenhut, Michael]; Hong, SH[Hong, Sung Hwi]; Kronbichler, A[Kronbichler, Andreas]; Abou Ghayda, R[Abou Ghayda, Ramy]; Shin, JI[Shin, Jae Il]
- Issue Date
- 10-Dec-2020
- Publisher
- JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC
- Keywords
- COVID-19; Korea; strategies; epidemiological characteristics
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, v.22, no.12
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
- Volume
- 22
- Number
- 12
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/93487
- DOI
- 10.2196/22103
- ISSN
- 1438-8871
- Abstract
- Background: South Korea is one of the few countries that has succeeded in flattening the curve of new COVID-19 cases and avoiding a second outbreak by implementing multiple strategies, ranging from an individual level to the population level. Objective: We aim to discuss the unique strategies and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in South Korea and present a summary of policies implemented by the Korean government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We designed a cross-sectional study of epidemiological data published by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on October 1, 2020. We analyzed detailed epidemiological information of COVID-19 cases, including the number of confirmed cases and resulting deaths. Results: As of October 1, 2020, a total of 23,889 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 415 deaths were reported in South Korea. In this paper, we present data on the epidemiological characteristics and transmission of the disease and discuss how the South Korean government, health care providers, and society responded to the COVID-19 outbreak. Conclusions: Understanding the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in South Korea and the government's successful efforts in managing the spread of the disease can provide important insights to other countries dealing with the ongoing pandemic.
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