Omicron forces S. Korea to end GPS monitoring, some checkups
https://apnews.com/3bce9e476cbfc8b69c8c09f4e5cbaca5
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end daily checkup calls to low-risk coronavirus patients as a fast-developing omicron surge overwhelms health and government workers.
The speed of transmissions has made it impossible to maintain a tight and proactive medical response, Jeong Eun-kyeong, the country’s top infectious disease expert, said Monday.
Omicron forces S. Korea to end GPS monitoring, some checkups
Feb 7, 2022, 5:20am UTC
https://apnews.com/3bce9e476cbfc8b69c8c09f4e5cbaca5
> SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end daily checkup calls to low-risk coronavirus patients as a fast-developing omicron surge overwhelms health and government workers.
> The speed of transmissions has made it impossible to maintain a tight and proactive medical response, Jeong Eun-kyeong, the country’s top infectious disease expert, said Monday.