COVID-19 is a rapidly spreading infectious disease that has led to a global pandemic. This study describes a novel strategy for preventing and controlling COVID-19 infection in the third-tier city of Liaocheng, China. The prevention and control measurements included city-wide orders to close workspaces, sanitize essential workspaces, quarantine individuals with a travel history to an epidemic area, and issue emergency medical responses to quarantine and treat COVID-19 patients using all necessary technologies, personnel, and resources. As a result, there were only 38 diagnosed COVID-19 cases in Liaocheng since the pandemic began in China in late 2019, including in the metropolitan area and six suburban counties, accounting for more than 6.39 millions residents living in a 8,715 km 2 area. There was no COVID-19-related fatality and no healthcare professional inter-transmission as of June 25, 2020. The strategies of this third-tier Chinese city provide useful insights into approaches to prevent and control COVID-19 spread in other Chinese cities and countries.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Strategy, Economy, Prevention and control, first level response, 【초록키워드】 pandemic, quarantine, Infectious disease, global pandemic, Spread, China, Epidemic, COVID-19 infection, response, Travel, Healthcare professional, fatality, COVID-19 patient, COVID-19 case, individual, Chinese, treat, resources, approach, Prevent, diagnosed, Liaocheng, 【제목키워드】 Control, experience, city, Chinese,