Coronavirus Disease-19: Summary of 2,370 Contact Investigations of the First 30 Cases in the Republic of Korea

doi:10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.2.04

. 2020 Apr;11(2):81-84.

doi: 10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.2.04.

Coronavirus Disease-19: Summary of 2,370 Contact Investigations of the First 30 Cases in the Republic of Korea

COVID-19 National Emergency Response Center, Epidemiology and Case Management Team, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

PMID: 32257773
PMCID: PMC7104686
DOI: 10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.2.04

Coronavirus Disease-19: Summary of 2,370 Contact Investigations of the First 30 Cases in the Republic of Korea

COVID-19 National Emergency Response Center, Epidemiology and Case Management Team, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2020 Apr.

. 2020 Apr;11(2):81-84.

doi: 10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.2.04.

Author

COVID-19 National Emergency Response Center, Epidemiology and Case Management Team, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

PMID: 32257773
PMCID: PMC7104686
DOI: 10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.2.04

Abstract

Between January 24^th and March 10^th, a total of 2,370 individuals had contact with the first 30 cases of COVID-19. There were 13 individuals who contracted COVID-19 resulting in a secondary attack rate of 0.55% (95% CI 0.31-0.96). There were 119 household contacts, of which 9 individuals developed COVID-19 resulting in a secondary attack rate of 7.56% (95% CI 3.7-14.26).

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; contact tracing; epidemiology.

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Coronavirus Disease-19: Summary of 2,370 Contact Investigations of the First 30 Cases in the Republic of Korea

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