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Lee JY, Jeong GH, Lee HJ, Lee J, Lee KH, Han YJ, Yoon S, Ryu S, Kim DK, Park MB, Yang JW, Effenberger M, Eisenhut M, Hong SH, Kronbichler A, Ghayda RA, Shin JI
Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Data
How to control the coronavirus without shutting down country: Lessons from the flattened curve of South Korea
Jun Young Lee;
Gwang Hun Jeong;
Hyo Jeong Lee;
Jinhee Lee;
Keum Hwa Lee;
Young Joo Han;
Sojung Yoon;
Seohyun Ryu;
Da Kyung Kim;
Myung Bae Park;
Jae Won Yang;
Maria Effenberger;
Michael Eisenhut;
Sung Hwi Hong;
Andreas Kronbichler;
Ramy Abou Ghayda;
Jae Il Shin
ABSTRACT
Background:
South Korea is the only country that has succeeded in flattening the curve of new infections of COVID with multiple strategies from individual level to population level. The Korean government and society’s response to the disease can deliver important messages to other countries suffering from the disease.
Objective:
We object to provide the unique strategies and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in South Korea and the summary of policies from the Korean Government.
Methods:
We designed the cross-sectional study of epidemiological data published by Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at April 2nd, 2020. Number with detailed information of COVID-19 confirmed patients and deaths.
Results:
Until April 2nd, 2020, South Korea reported 9,976 confirmed patients and 169 deaths from COVID-19. In this study, we reported the epidemiological characteristics and transmission of the disease, and discuss the South Korean government and society’s responses to COVID-19 outbreak.
Conclusions:
Understanding the epidemiological characteristics of the disease in Korea and the Korean government's succeeded efforts can give important lessons to other countries.
Citation
Please cite as:
Lee JY, Jeong GH, Lee HJ, Lee J, Lee KH, Han YJ, Yoon S, Ryu S, Kim DK, Park MB, Yang JW, Effenberger M, Eisenhut M, Hong SH, Kronbichler A, Ghayda RA, Shin JI
Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Data