ROK Government increased the Infectious Disease Alert from Orange to Red. The MOHW requested all citizens of Daegu to voluntarily self-quarantine for at least two weeks and anyone displaying symptoms to be tested as soon as possible. They also launched a “Public Reassurance Hospital Program” which separated respiratory patients from non, and allowed patients to consult physicians and receive prescriptions virtually. Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital began operating the first Drive Through Testing Checkpoint.
