Infectious disease reporting response and public consultation services

Basis for the Establishment of the Comprehensive Situation Room

Article 8-5 (1) of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act

The Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency shall establish and operate a permanent emergency situation room to carry out tasks such as collecting and disseminating infectious disease information, managing situations, and taking initial actions and command in urgent cases of infectious diseases being introduced or spreading.

Monitoring and emergency response to domestic and foreign infectious diseases 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Situation occurrence
- Occurrence of suspected cases of new infections
- Occurrence of suspected biological terrorism incidents, etc.
Situation room reception
- Self-reporting of suspected patients
- Report to medical institutions and city/provincial (health centers)
- Report to other departments and agencies
Situation dissemination
- Support for initial response and dissemination of situation to the responsible department
- Internal reporting of the situation and external dissemination
Initial situation analysis
- Connect with relevant departments as necessary

communication channel that provides civil consultation and information on infectious diseases and all related affairs under the jurisdiction of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

Establishment and management of EOC infrastructure and information systems to support strategic and rapid situation management and decision-making during infectious disease crisis situations