23 February 2020 – Alert level raised from Orange/Level 3 to Red/Level 4

This item is sourced from the CCCSL: CSH Covid-19 Control Strategies List co-ordinated by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Austria. We are in the process of gathering further information and aligning taxonomies for these items.

Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Declaring state of emergency
Level of Jurisdiction: National

Overview: The alert level has been raised from Orange(Level 3) to Red (Level 4) in order to prepare for possible nationwide transmission. It was a proactive decision taking into consideration the pattern and speed of transmission.
Full details here: https://www.cdc.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=a30402000000&bid=0030&act=view&list_no=366328&tag=&nPage=8