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South Korea reports another 483 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing their total to 6767 cases, with 44 fatalities. According to today's report, their surveillance system`. . . continues to identify cases of group outbreaks centering on medical institutions, social welfare facilities, and religious facilities'.
They also report: 72.8% nationwide confirmed the association with group occurrence. Other cases of sporadic outbreaks or cases under investigation or classification are about 27.2%.Although South Korea has done a remarkable job ramping up their testing and surveillance, most of their efforts continue to be put into contact tracing of exposed individuals. While only 1/3rd of cases are considered community spread (no known exposure or travel hx), this percentage could be artificially low due to testing bias.
As the central defense countermeasures headquarters continues to identify cases of group outbreaks centering on medical institutions, social welfare facilities, and religious facilities, the local governments have asked each local government to have an organic cooperative system with the relevant institution.
○ Local governments urged them to establish and maintain an emergency contact system with group facilities and to be prepared to ensure rapid epidemiological investigations and quarantine measures in the event of a situation.
○ Each facility was required to appoint its own 'symptom reporters' and to receive prompt reports in case of suspicious symptoms of workers or users so that they can be promptly reported and acted through the emergency contact system with the local health authorities.-Facility workers are advised to strictly comply with personal hygiene (hand washing, coughing etiquette, wearing masks), stopping work when fever or respiratory symptoms occur, refraining from contact with others and going out of home It was recommended to observe the course for three to four days.
-If necessary, facility managers should check fever or respiratory symptoms twice a day for facility workers and users, and proactively guide and manage employees or users with suspicious symptoms in order not to go to work or use. In addition, it was asked to be careful not to disadvantage the employee or user.□ The National Defense Agency asked for compliance with the rules for personal hygiene and the practice of social distancing.
○ It is important to follow the basic precautions, such as washing your hands with soap under running water, covering your mouth and nose with clothing sleeves, and coughing.
○ Asked me to refrain from all possible meetings and outings. Avoid contact with people with fever or respiratory symptoms, especially visiting places where many people gather in closed spaces and religious events.
-In addition, each organization or company recommended that they actively work online or at home.
-When staying in the house, they were asked to: ① get enough rest, ② have proper exercise ③ have a balanced diet, ④ observe hygienic rules, and ⑤ practice regular ventilation.
○ People who have fever or respiratory symptoms should refrain from going to school without going to school or going to work.
