The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused an unparalleled public health crisis, delivering an immense shock to humanity. With the virus’s health consequences largely unknown, different health systems around the globe have pursued various avenues of crisis management. South Korea, troubled early by the virus, was once the second most affected nation in the world. Arrays of measures in South Korea, such as large-scale diagnostic testing and technology-based comprehensive contact tracing, have brought about debates among public health experts and medical professionals. This case study describes the major cluster transmissions in SARS-CoV-2 hotspots in South Korea (such as a religious sect, a call center, logistics facilities, and nightclubs) and offers early observations on how South Korean public health authorities acted in response to the initial outbreak of the virus and to the new waves prompted by re-opening economies. We then discuss the way in which South Korea’s experience can act as a reference for shaping other countries’ public health strategies in pandemic crisis management.

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公共卫生突发事件和危机管理：SARS-CoV-2爆发案例研究。

SARS-CoV-2大流行造成了无与伦比的公共卫生危机，给人类带来了巨大冲击。由于这种病毒对健康的影响在很大程度上是未知的，全球各地的不同卫生系统都在寻求各种危机管理途径。受病毒感染困扰较早的韩国曾经是世界上受影响第二大的国家。韩国的一系列措施，例如大规模的诊断测试和基于技术的全面接触追踪，引起了公共卫生专家和医疗专业人员的争论。本案例研究描述了韩国SARS-CoV-2热点中的主要星群传播（例如宗教派别，呼叫中心，后勤设施，和夜总会），并提供有关韩国公共卫生当局如何应对病毒的初步爆发以及经济开放带来的新潮的早期观察。然后，我们讨论韩国的经验可以如何为大流行危机管理中制定其他国家的公共卫生策略提供参考。