Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Data
BackgroundSouth 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. ObjectiveWe aim to discuss the unique strategie...
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| author | Jeong, Gwang Hun Lee, Hyo Jeong Lee, Jinhee Lee, Jun Young Lee, Keum Hwa Han, Young Joo Yoon, Sojung Ryu, Seohyun Kim, Da Kyung Park, Myung Bae Yang, Jae Won Effenberger, Maria Eisenhut, Michael Hong, Sung Hwi Kronbichler, Andreas Ghayda, Ramy Abou Shin, Jae Il |
| author_facet | Jeong, Gwang Hun Lee, Hyo Jeong Lee, Jinhee Lee, Jun Young Lee, Keum Hwa Han, Young Joo Yoon, Sojung Ryu, Seohyun Kim, Da Kyung Park, Myung Bae Yang, Jae Won Effenberger, Maria Eisenhut, Michael Hong, Sung Hwi Kronbichler, Andreas Ghayda, Ramy Abou Shin, Jae Il |
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| description | BackgroundSouth 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.
ObjectiveWe 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.
MethodsWe 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.
ResultsAs 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.
ConclusionsUnderstanding 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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| spelling | doaj.art-8d15a6f5b430448b8c56b188f0c009a32022-12-21T17:24:36ZengJMIR PublicationsJournal of Medical Internet Research1438-88712020-12-012212e2210310.2196/22103Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological DataJeong, Gwang HunLee, Hyo JeongLee, JinheeLee, Jun YoungLee, Keum HwaHan, Young JooYoon, SojungRyu, SeohyunKim, Da KyungPark, Myung BaeYang, Jae WonEffenberger, MariaEisenhut, MichaelHong, Sung HwiKronbichler, AndreasGhayda, Ramy AbouShin, Jae IlBackgroundSouth 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. ObjectiveWe 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. MethodsWe 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. ResultsAs 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. ConclusionsUnderstanding 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.http://www.jmir.org/2020/12/e22103/ |
| spellingShingle | Jeong, Gwang Hun Lee, Hyo Jeong Lee, Jinhee Lee, Jun Young Lee, Keum Hwa Han, Young Joo Yoon, Sojung Ryu, Seohyun Kim, Da Kyung Park, Myung Bae Yang, Jae Won Effenberger, Maria Eisenhut, Michael Hong, Sung Hwi Kronbichler, Andreas Ghayda, Ramy Abou Shin, Jae Il Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Data Journal of Medical Internet Research |
| title | Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Data |
| title_full | Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Data |
| title_fullStr | Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Data |
| title_short | Effective Control of COVID-19 in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Study of Epidemiological Data |
| title_sort | effective control of covid 19 in south korea cross sectional study of epidemiological data |
| url | http://www.jmir.org/2020/12/e22103/ |
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