'COVID-19 Survey' 65% of People Say "Willing to Endure Discomfort for Neighbors"

Survey by Prof. Yoomyungsoon's Team at Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health
Over 90% Practice 'Personal Hygiene and Social Distancing' Including Hand Hygiene, Avoiding Outings, and Not Attending Religious Events

Jung Min-gyun (center), who volunteers to care for COVID-19 patients at Gyeongbuk Pohang Medical Center, is taking a commemorative photo with other medical staff on the 3rd. Jung, who obtained his nursing license earlier this year, postponed his military enlistment originally scheduled for April to July and applied to volunteer for COVID-19 patient treatment.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] More than 90% of the public are actively participating in personal hygiene rules such as hand hygiene for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), refraining from going out, and not attending religious events, as well as social distancing. Additionally, 65% of respondents expressed willingness to endure inconvenience for the sake of their neighbors.

On the 21st, Kwon Jun-wook, Deputy Director of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, stated at a regular briefing held at the Disease Control Headquarters in Cheongju, Chungbuk, "A survey was conducted by Professor Yoo Myung-soon’s team from Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health on 1,000 adults nationwide," adding, "It was confirmed that each citizen is doing their best to prevent the spread of COVID-19."

According to the survey results, among the 1,000 respondents, 99.3% answered that they thoroughly practice hand hygiene. 93% refrained from going out, and 88.9% responded that they do not attend gatherings or religious events. 75.4% were found to be actively practicing social distancing, such as refraining from using public transportation.

57.5% of respondents believed that "the local community will overcome and recover well from the infectious disease crisis." Furthermore, 65.0% answered that "neighbors will willingly endure inconvenience, such as self-quarantine, for the sake of those around them if necessary."

Deputy Director Kwon said, "We appreciate the public’s practice and cooperation," and added, "The most important thing is not to attend school or work and to refrain from going out when you have a fever or respiratory symptoms. We recommend observing your condition for 3 to 4 days while resting sufficiently at home."

Meanwhile, among the confirmed COVID-19 cases identified so far, 80.7% were linked to cluster outbreaks. In Daegu, a full investigation of high-risk group facilities has been conducted, with 87% of diagnostic tests completed so far, confirming a total of 192 positive cases. In Gyeongbuk, 35 confirmed cases have been identified at Seoyoyang Hospital located in Gyeongsan City, and epidemiological investigations are underway.

Regarding the call center located in Guro-gu, Seoul, two additional confirmed cases were reported compared to the previous day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 148. At Bundang Jesaeng Hospital in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, two more employees under self-quarantine were confirmed positive, bringing the total to 42 confirmed cases. At Hyosarang Nursing Home in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, five confirmed cases have been identified so far.

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