South Korea Adds 600 COVID-19 Cases

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South Korea case count now sits at 4,812 confirmed cases and 28 deaths, all but 31 of these cases having been reported in the last two weeks, making South Korea the hardest hit area outside of Mainland China. 

□ The National Defense Agency asked for compliance with the rules of personal hygiene and the practice of social distancing.

○ It is important to keep the basic precautions such as washing hands with soap under running water and covering your mouth and nose with clothing sleeves.

-Avoid contact with people with fever or respiratory symptoms. For this purpose, visits to places where many people gather in closed spaces or religious events should be avoided as much as possible.

○ Especially, people over 65 years old, chronic diseases, pregnant women, etc. should not visit places where many people gather, and inevitably visit a medical institution or wear a mask when going out.

○ People who have fever or respiratory symptoms should refrain from going to school without going to school or going to work.

-In addition, if the fever persists above 38 degrees or the symptoms become severe, ① call the call center (☎1339, ☎Area Code + 120) or the local public health center or ② visit the screening clinic * first.

* Department of Health and Human Services nurijip ( www.mohw.go.kr , top banner, medical screening clinics operating list view "), Centers for Disease Control nurijip ( www.cdc.go.kr , top banner" screening clinics')

-When visiting the screening clinic, he was asked to wear a mask and visit his car.