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Early Intervention Reduces the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities in the Republic of Korea.
Park, Shin Young; Choi, Gawon; Lee, Hyeyoung; Kim, Na-Young; Lee, Seon-Young; Kim, Kyungnam; Shin, Soyoung; Jang, Eunsu; Moon, YoungSin; Oh, KwangHwan; Choi, JaeRin; Lee, Sangeun; Kim, Young-Man; Kim, Jieun; Yi, Seonju; Gwack, Jin; Park, Ok; Park, Young Joon.
  • Park SY; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Choi G; Infectious Disease Management Division, Gyeonggi Provincial Office, Suwon, Korea.
  • Lee H; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Kim NY; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Lee SY; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Kim K; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Shin S; Health Administration Department, Gunpo Health Center, Gunpo, Korea.
  • Jang E; Health Administration Department, Gunpo Health Center, Gunpo, Korea.
  • Moon Y; Director of Public Health Center, Guro-gu Health Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • Oh K; Regional Health Department, Guro-gu Health Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • Choi J; Health Administration Department, Guro-gu Health Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • Lee S; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Kim YM; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Kim J; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Yi S; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Gwack J; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Park O; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
  • Park YJ; Central Disease Control Headquarters, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongju, Korea.
Osong Public Health Res Perspect ; 11(4): 259-264, 2020 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-736998
ABSTRACT
This study describes the epidemiological characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on reported cases from long-term care facilities. As of April 20th, 2020, 3 long-term care facilities in a metropolitan area of South Korea had reported cases of COVID-19. These facilities' employees were presumed to be the sources of infection. There were 2 nursing hospitals that did not report any additional cases. One nursing home had a total of 25 cases, with an attack rate of 51.4% (95% CI 35.6-67.0), and a fatality rate of 38.9% (95% CI 20.3-61.4) among residents. The results from this study suggest that early detection and maintenance of infection control minimizes the risk of rapid transmission.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: Osong Public Health Res Perspect Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: Osong Public Health Res Perspect Year: 2020 Document Type: Article