The general elections for the 21(st) National Assembly in the Republic of Korea were scheduled for April 15(th), 2020, which was during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak To ensure a safe election, the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) recommended several public health measures The KCDC developed key interventions after reviewing the general election strategy that targeted COVID-19 patients and individuals isolating at home Four voters who participated in the election tested positive, but did not contract COVID-19 during voting The results demonstrated that the KCDC minimized the spread of infection in the community during the election The measures implemented by KCDC during the election held under a COVID-19 outbreak cannot be generalized to elections as a whole because cultural and national consciousness vary between countries Nevertheless, it demonstrates that the systemic strategies and applications against the pandemic can minimize the possibility of viral spread
COVID-19 Public Health Measures During National Assembly Elections of the Republic of Korea