Abstract
Health-care workers (HCWs) are vulnerable to the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, and the safety of HCWs is important in situations where a prolonged COVID-19 is expected. HCWs were recently put in great danger around the globe; as of December 21, there were 306 confirmed cases in HCWs in South Korea, representing 0.60% of the total 50,591 confirmed cases nationally. After experiencing Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), South Korea has put a range of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures with long-term perspectives in place, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), HCW's infection status tracing, visitor control, and a variety of supports from both national and local public health authorities. This article introduces the infection status of HCWs and IPC measures currently taken in South Korea, emphasizing the collaborative and long-term IPC efforts for ensuring the safety of HCWs.
Highlights
As of April 5, the Ministry of Health and Welfare in South Korea officially released information on the status of Health-care workers (HCWs) infected with COVID-19
101 HCWs became infected while on duty.[10]. This situation prompted public health authorities to take a range of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures for ensuring the safety of HCWs
After screening COVID-19, all suspected cases are reported to local public health authorities through the national epidemiology website, and information on the whereabouts of confirmed cases are shared with HCWs to prevent further infection
Summary
As of April 5, the Ministry of Health and Welfare in South Korea officially released information on the status of HCWs infected with COVID-19. This situation prompted public health authorities to take a range of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures for ensuring the safety of HCWs. IPC strategies to prevent or limit transmission in health-care settings include ensuring triage, early recognition, and source control.[11]
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