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KMID : 1120220200110040259
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Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
2020 Volume.11 No. 4 p.259 ~ p.264
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Early Intervention Reduces the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities in the Republic of Korea
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Park Shin-Young
Choi Ga-Won
Lee Hye-Young
Kim Na-Young
Lee Seon-Young
Kim Kyung-Nam
Shin So-Young
Jang Eun-Su
Moon Young-Sin
Oh Kwang-hwan
Choi Jae-Rin
Lee Sang-Eun
Kim Young-Man
Kim Ji-Eun
Yi Seon-Ju
Gwack Jin
Park Ok
Park Young-Joon
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, long-term care, housing for the elderly
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