*Korean government’s response
system (as of February 25, 2020)*
There are currently 118 testing facilities—23 public
facilities, 81 medical institutions, and 14 entrusted facilities—that provide
diagnostic tests. As of April, a total of five diagnostic reagents were granted
Emergency Use Authorization.
Since scaling up testing facilities and diagnostic
reagents, the maximum daily testing capacity increased from 3,000 people in
February to approximately 20,000 people as of April.
Preventing spread of the virus through epidemiological
investigations and quarantine of contacts
Epidemiological investigation
The central and local governments respond to COVID-19
cases by tracing the source of infection through prompt epidemiological
investigation and quarantine of contacts.
For epidemiological investigation, basic information including
whereabouts of confirmed cases are collected through an interview with
confirmed cases. If needed, interview with healthcare workers and family
members may additionally take place. In case the acquired information is
insufficient, more objective data (medical records, mobile GPS, CCTV footages,
credit card records, etc.) may be collected and verified.
The contacts identified during the investigation are
required to attend healthcare education, have their symptoms monitored, and
stay in self-quarantine. Information on the whereabouts of confirmed cases are
uploaded on websites in order to prevent any additional infection.
Contact management
Family members, housemates, and other contacts
identified by epidemiological investigation on the patient’s travel and
infection routes are subject to self-quarantine for the maximum incubation
period (14 days) beginning from the day after the date of contact with a
confirmed patient and have their symptoms monitored.
※ For example, a person who last
came into contact with a confirmed patient on April 1 start self-quarantine
until 24:00 on April 15, as April 2 is deemed the first day of the 14-day
self-quarantine period.
The Ministry of Interior and Safety and local governments
thoroughly manage those under self-quarantine on a one-to-one basis. Those in
self-quarantine are prohibited from leaving the country for 14 days regardless
of their health status. Those who violate self-quarantine guidelines may face
up to a 10 million KRW fine or one year of imprisonment.
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