Table 1.
Government action to cope with COVID-19 in South Korea.
| Classification | Social Distancing Level 1 | Social Distancing Level 2 | Social Distancing Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 2020.02.29–2020.03.21 2020.04.20–2020.05.05 |
2020.03.22–2020.04.19 | – |
| Daily coronics (confirmed cases) | Less than 50 people | 50 to 100 people | Over 100 people, doublinga |
| Definition | Compliance with quarantine rules and daily activities | Stay-at-home order | Prohibition of all activities other than essential economic activities |
| Face-to-face gathering | Compliance with quarantine rules and daily activities | Ban gatherings of 50 or more people indoors and 100 or more people outdoors | Ban gatherings of 10 people |
| Sports facilities | Limited number of spectators | No spectators | Suspension of the game and closing of the stadium |
| Public facilities | Partial suspension | Suspension | Suspension |
| Multi-purpose facilities (private) | Operational restriction on high-risk facilities | Prohibition of operation of high-risk facilities, and restrictions on personnel per 4 m2 for other facilities | Closed after 21:00 |
| Educational facilities | Go to school (2/3), online learning | Go to school (1/3), online learning | Closing of school, online learning |
| Public purpose facility and public enterprise | Minimization of working density | Minimization of working density | Work-from-home scheme for all employees, excluding the required personnel |
| Private-purpose facility and private company | Promotion of working from home | Recommendation of limiting the number of workers | Recommendation to work from home, excluding the required personnel |
Note: As the Level goes from 1 to 3, the number of coronics increases, and social distancing is reinforced.
a
Doubling is an indicator of the rate of spread. It is the case where there is more than twice the number of coronics compared to the previous day or the case of group infection more than twice a week.