South Korean Government’s Proactive Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29265/gypp.v30i2.877Keywords:
coronavirus disease, covid-19, governmental responses, disaster Management, Korean governmentAbstract
South Korea managed to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease without imposing a lockdown or serious restrictions to movement. The country adopted a massive, multipronged approach that included a near-universal use of face masks, social distancing, fast diagnostic testing, expansive high-tech tracing, and effective patient treatment of infected people. Advanced information and communication technologies were widely used in spreading emergency information and maintaining extensive social distancing. With expansive diagnostic tests and high-tech tracing, health officials were well armed to fight the fastmoving virus and aggressively track down people who may have been exposed. Thus, the South Korean experience with the implementation of test-trace-isolate-treat strategies serves as a helpful reference for other countries grappling with the pandemic.Downloads
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