On Thursday, more than 6 lakh new cases of corona were found in South Korea. So far, so many cases of corona infection have not been reported in any country in the world in a single day. It is a matter of relief that despite the record number of new cases, South Korea is among the countries with the lowest death rate from the virus. In general, as the rate of corona infection increases, its death rate also increases, but this has not been seen in South Korea.
Korea’s virus fighters say that due to the large-scale continuous COVID testing in the country, so many cases of infection have been reported. The Korean administration has ordered the identification of at-risk cases and hospitalization before the condition of the infected becomes critical.
Countries with highest number of booster shots
The vaccination rate in South Korea is 88%. Along with this, it is also included in the countries with the highest number of booster shots in the world. A large number of booster doses have been given here, especially to the elderly. Due to excessive vaccination, the mortality rate here has come down to 0.14%, which was 0.88% two months ago. The current death rate is one-tenth of the US and UK rates, although infection cases have increased 80-fold in the same time frame.
South Corona never imposed a lockdown
Korea has worked on a largely unconventional strategy to deal with the corona epidemic. Using lessons learned from past pandemics, the country used early testing and high-tech contact tracing. More than 8 million cases have been registered here since the beginning of 2020, but Korea never imposed a lockdown. It managed to overcome the slow start of vaccination by looking beyond those first shots to prioritize the supply of boosters. Also, emphasis was laid on the supply of booster doses, which were used targeting the elderly.