South Korea has confirmed more than 8,400 COVID-19 cases and 84 deaths as of March 18, but the pace of new infections reportedly shows signs of slowing. Local authorities are managing the situation and trying hard to contain and quarantine known cases conducting about 15,000 tests daily. Medical workers clothed in protective gear and wearing face masks have been working around the clock at drive-through centers swabbing people’s mouths and throats for testing.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://spectrummagazine.org/news/2020/adra-responds-covid-19-south-korea