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South Korea did have a near perfect compliance in wearing masks outside of your home. I think that’s what helped them keep it fairly under control for such a po
by jusonchan81 6y ago
South Korea did have a near perfect compliance in wearing masks outside of your home. I think that’s what helped them keep it fairly under control for such a populous country.
Just to be clear - it was near perfect and not 100%
- dehrmann 6y agoSaw this headline on NPR today: "South Korea's Health Minister Describes Seoul As A 'COVID-19 War Zone'"
- solveit 6y agoSeoul, a city of 10+ million, had 214 new cases today. The health minister's rhetoric only serves to show how well South Korea dealt with the first wave.
- dehrmann 6y agoTrue, but they haven't been able to control it entirely; cases are definitely rising. Either their measures were effectively enough for summer, but not winter, or people are getting lax in their behavior because of lockdown fatigue.