Lessons Learned from Battling COVID-19: The Korean Experience
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Relevant Literature
2.1. Global Infectious Diseases and COVID-19
2.2. Cases of COVID-19 among Healthcare Facilities in Korea
2.2.1. Hospital A
2.2.2. Hospital B
2.2.3. Hospital C
2.2.4. Hospital D
2.2.5. Hospital E
3. Korean’s Innovative Response Strategies to the COVID-19 Pandemic
3.1. Innovative Testing System
3.2. Innovative Approaches to Addressing the Shortage of Healthcare Facilities
3.3. Expansion of “Untact” (Non-Face-to-Face) Services
3.4. Strategies for Pandemic Management
3.4.1. Plans, Procedures, and Control
3.4.2. Governance
3.4.3. Integration of Healthcare Delivery Systems
3.4.4. An Effective Logistics System
3.4.5. Devolution of Control and Execution
4. Lessons Learned from COVID-19
4.1. Government’s Response Capacity
4.2. Information Sharing and Utilization of Digital Devices
4.3. Community and Civic Consciousness
4.4. Innovative Application of Technologies
5. Conclusions
5.1. Implications of the Study Results
5.2. Limitations and Future Research Needs
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Major City (Country) | Number of Confirmed Cases | Number of Deaths | Mortality Rate | Response Strategies Implemented by Daegu to Deal with the Pandemic |
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Worldwide | 6,263,632 | 375,542 | 6.00% |
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New York (US): From 20 Jan. 2020 | 373,040 (1,811,360) | 24,023 (105,165) | 6.44% (5.81%) | |
Madrid (Spain): From 31 Jan. 2020 | 68,852 (239,638) | 8691 (27,127) | 12.62% (11.32%) | |
Lombardy (Italy): From 31 Jan. 2020 | 89,205 (233,197) | 16,143 (33,475) | 18.10% (14.35%) | |
Hubei (China): From 31 Dec. 2019 | 68,135 (84,154) | 4512 (4638) | 6.62% (5.51%) | |
Daegu (Korea): From 20 Jan. 2020 | 6885 (11,541) | 188 (272) | 2.76% (2.36%) |
Ranking Based on Confirmed Cases | Country | Confirmed Case | Deaths | Death/Case | Mortality: Deaths/100k Population |
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1 | United States | 6,276,365 | 188,941 | 3.00% | 57.75 |
2 | India | 4,204,613 | 71,642 | 1.70% | 5.30 |
3 | Brazil | 4,137,521 | 126,650 | 3.10% | 60.46 |
4 | Russia | 1,022,228 | 17,768 | 1.70% | 12.30 |
5 | Peru | 683,702 | 29,687 | 4.30% | 92.80 |
6 | Colombia | 666,521 | 21,412 | 3.20% | 43.13 |
7 | South Africa | 638,517 | 14,889 | 2.30% | 25.77 |
8 | Mexico | 634,023 | 67,558 | 10.70% | 53.54 |
9 | Spain | 498,989 | 29,418 | 5.90% | 62.96 |
10 | Argentina | 478,792 | 9859 | 2.10% | 22.16 |
11 | Chile | 422,510 | 11,592 | 2.70% | 61.89 |
12 | Iran | 386,658 | 22,293 | 5.80% | 27.25 |
13 | United Kingdom | 349,500 | 41,640 | 11.90% | 62.63 |
14 | France | 347,268 | 30,730 | 8.80% | 45.87 |
15 | Bangladesh | 325,157 | 4479 | 1.40% | 2.78 |
16 | Saudi Arabia | 320,688 | 4081 | 1.30% | 12.11 |
17 | Pakistan | 298,903 | 6345 | 2.10% | 2.99 |
19 | Italy | 277,634 | 35,541 | 12.80% | 58.81 |
35 | China | 90,058 | 4730 | 5.30% | 0.34 |
75 | South Korea | 21,296 | 336 | 1.60% | 0.65 |
Average of 169 countries | 160,365 | 5227 | 2.91% | 11.99 |
Case | Cause | Response | Lesson |
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Hospital A | Noncompliance with regulation by a patient aid |
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Hospital B | False statement by a patient |
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Hospital C | Blithe response |
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Hospital D | Secondary mass infection following initial patient infection |
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Hospital E | Implemented proactive measures |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Sang M., and DonHee Lee. 2020. "Lessons Learned from Battling COVID-19: The Korean Experience" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 20: 7548. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207548