Recommendations to the government following the declaration of COVID-19 pandemic

摘要

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic must be viewedfrom a global perspective. Thanks to the efforts of the quarantine authorities, health care workers and the public, the disease is fortunatelybeing controlled in Daegu and Gyeongbuk. However, as sporadic outbreaks in other regions continue to occur, and the risks ofepidemics in many countries around the world are increasing, we need to strengthen our boundaries to prevent influx and spread. Thegoal of quarantine is to slow the spread of disease to a level that our society and the medical system can handle, and to improve the careof critically ill patients to minimize the public’s health damage, including fatality.