A Timeline of South Korea’s Response to COVID-19

March 27, 2020

Early: An early and almost immediate response after the first case on January 20.

Speed: A premium on moving as quickly as possible in setting up a testing regime.

Transparency: Real-time and frequent information dissemination to the public.

Public-Private sector: Enlisting companies with needed resources in a private-public sector response.

National organization: Organized as a national effort rather than at the city, provincial, or local levels.

The CSIS Korea Chair would like to thank medical professionals, healthcare personnel, volunteers, experts, journalists, delivery workers and all those at the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic who work tirelessly to provide essential services to the public during this time.