The current COVID-19 situation and response measures
in Republic of Korea
Dec 31, 2019
Cluster of cases of pneumonia
of unknown origin reported to
China National Health
CommissionJan 20, 2020
First confirmed
case in
Korea
Jan 20, 2020
Raise up the alert
level to Yellow
Jan 3, 2020
Raise up the alert
level to Blue
Jan 12, 2020
Named as 2019-nCoV;
Whole genome sequence
shared with WHO
Jan 8, 2020
1st case in
Thailand
Jan 28, 2020
Raise up the alert
level to Orange
Feb 23, 2020
Raise up the alert
level to Red
Jan 30, 2020
Secondary infection
case
Jan 31, 2020
Tertiary infection
COVID-19 test
available at local government
Jan 22-23, 2020
1st Emergency
Committee
Feb 20, 2020
First death case in
Korea
Feb 19, 2020
Big cluster occur
(Shincheonji,
Daenam Hopistal)
Feb 7, 2020
COVID-19 test
available at private
Feb 12, 2020
Expand strict quarantine
to HK, Macau
Evolution of COVID-19 in Republic of Korea
Jan 30, 2020
WHO declare
PHEIC of COVID19
Feb 1, 2020
1st Wuhan evacuee
Feb 21, 2020
Declare a ‘special
management region’
in Daegu, Chengdo March 5, 2020
Declare a ‘special
management region’
in Gyeongsan
Jan 23, 2020
Containment of
Wuhan
Feb 4, 2020
Entry ban on foreigners
with travel history to
Hubei, China
March 1, 2020
Establishment of Life
Treatment Center
Focus on treatment of
severe cases
March 19, 2020
Special Entry
Procedure extended for
all travelers
March 12, 2020
Guideline for
high-risk working
environment
distributed
The number of confirmed cases (as of 27 March)
1 1 1 1 3 4 1 3 1 5 3 3 1 2 23416
74
190
210
207
130
253
449427
909
595
686
600
516
438
518483
367
248
131
242
114
110
10776748493
152
87
14798
6476
100
10491
9332
0
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9000
10000
0
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1000
1200
1.20 1.22 1.24 1.26 1.28 1.30 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.9 2.11 2.13 2.15 2.17 2.19 2.21 2.23 2.25 2.27 2.29 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.10 3.12 3.14 3.16 3.18 3.20 3.22 3.24 3.26
Newly confirmed Total confirmed
(New) (Total)
Distribution of confirmed cases
All confirmed cases Fatal cases and fatality rate
(as of 27 March)
62 263
1,158
418 370 532 444
261 130
46
233
1,374
542 886
1,220
726
369
298
0
1000
2000
0
Ages 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80 and
above
Male Female
1 1
5
14
2529
5
7
16
36
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6
1.8
6.5
fatality rate
15.2 %
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
Ages 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80 and
above
Male Female
CFR = 1.49%
Distribution by regions and clusters (as of 27 March)
Distribution by clustersRegional distribution
5079
(54.4%)2556
(27.4%)
309
(3.3%)
1388
(14.9%)
Shincheonji
Other clusters
Imported cases
Under investigation or sporadic cases
6516
6100
6200
6300
6400
6500
6600
372
11346 20 31 39 44
412
31 41
124
10 8
1283
91
7
144
0
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400
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600
700
800
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1300
(as of 25 March)Response measures along with the progress of outbreaks
234 16
74
190 210 207
130
253
449 427
909
595
686
600
516
438
518483
367
248
131
242
114 110 10776 74 84 93
15287
14798
64 76 100
2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25
6th update of case definition
Screening tests of all staffs in Cheongdo daenam hospital
Identification and start of
testing for 9,334 members of
Shincheonji Daegu group
Escalation of national alert level to level 4(Red)
Designation of special management region for Daegu, Gyeongbuk
Postpone of the beginning of schools to Mar 9th
Nationwide check
of psychiatric ward
Started monitoring of
all Shincheonji members
Focus on treatment of severe cases
Establishment of Life treatment centers for mild cases
Social distancing campaign
Drive thru sample collection center SOP established
Designation of special management region for Gyeongsan
742 public health doctors deployed
Confirmed 31st case
related to Shincheonji
7th update of
case definition
Designation of 91 national safe hospitals
Designation of
290 national safe hospitals
Identification of
Guro call center cluster
Provincial level case management team
established
Immunofluorescence Assay established
Guideline for high risk working
Environment distributed
Special Entry Procedure expanded to
travelers from Europe
Special Entry Procedure expanded
to all incoming travelers
Testing all incoming travelers
from Europe
3rd postpone of the beginning of schools
to April 6th
2nd postpone of school opening to Mar 23rd
The number of Laboratory Testing
Testing Institutions (Total 118) :KCDC, National Quarantine Station 4, Research Institutes of Public Health and Environment(RIPHEs) 18, Private medical Laboratories and hospitals 95
(as of 25 March)
357,896
639436853
1,445
7231,057
665400252
1,0941,1461,750
2,655
4,805
3,012
5,982
8,101
9,411
11,863
12,950
14,753
11,292
12,606
16,260
10,856
9,834
18,199
13,449
10,329
8,100
13,526
12,25112,603
13,649
12,688
6,8776,292
12,212
8,931
11,377
9,640
10,845
4,271
6,256
10,546
9,314
188,518
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New Culmulative
• Capacity :Average ca. 15,000/day ~ Max. ca. 20,000/day
• Turn Around Time: 6 ~ 24hrs
- Operation of Drive-Thru Sample Collection & Screening Clinics
Ensuring early patient detection through screening clinics and diagnostic testing
InvestigationRisk
assessment
Contact
classification
Contacts
management
Contact tracing strategy : stepwise approach
• Interview Obtain information
through patient interview (identify route)
If necessary, perform preemptive defense against infectious diseases
Contents
Method/Tool • Investigate medical records
• Phone location information (GPS mobile)
• Card transaction log• CCTV
(Closed-Circuit Television)
• Collective objective information Gather additional
information Check and verify
results of the interview
Perform evaluation for the classification of contacts
• Interview Patient Primary physician Family
Close contact
Casual contact
Sx. monitoring
Move restriction
• Perform contacts classification and management by following guidelines
SMART quarantine information system after MERS outbreak in 2015
Quarantine process linked to relevant institution
National Quarantine
station
KCDC
Ministry of foreign affairs
Ministry of justice
Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service
National Health Insurance Corporation
Start to Mobile app
Proceed with special quarantine formProceed with daily Self
Health CheckCheck screening clinics
Self Health Check Mobile App
Social distancing campaign
Avoid physical contact with other people.
Put 2-meter “healthy distance” between yourself and others.
No night out No religious gathering
No indoor fitness
facilities
For the next 15 days,please participate in enhanced social distancing.
Stay home as much as possible.Cancel or postpone non-essential travel, events, and social gatherings.
High-risk facilities are strongly recommended to suspend operation.Religious facilities, indoor fitness facilities, nightlife venues
Venues that remain in operation must strictly comply with the infection prevention guidelines.
As of 23 March
As of 21 March