Coronavirus Disease-19: Summary of 2,370 Contact Investigations of the First 30 Cases in the Republic of Korea
Eun Kyeong Jeong
Abstract
, 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).
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusAttack rateDemographyDiseaseVirologyInternal medicineEpidemiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakSociologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 and Mental Health