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Tracing the Untraceables: A Joint Outbreak Investigation With Law Enforcement Using a Geographic Information System.

Yoojin Park¹, Boyeong Ryu², Eonjoo Park³

¹Yoojin Park,* MPH, is an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Division of Infectious Diseases Control, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul.

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Summary

Geographic Information System (GIS)-based contact tracing helped uncover the true spread of COVID-19 in Seoul

Keywords:

Contact tracing Geographic information system Infectious disease outbreaks Law enforcement

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Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Geospatial analysis
Public health surveillance

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted challenges in tracking disease transmission.
Understanding transmission networks in high-risk venues is crucial for effective control.

Purpose of the Study:

To estimate the magnitude of COVID-19 spread in Seoul's escort-karaoke bar networks.
To evaluate the effectiveness of Geographic Information System (GIS)-based contact tracing.

Main Methods:

Epidemiological investigation combined with GIS-based contact tracing.
Collaboration between epidemic investigation officers and police personnel.
Analysis of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul (June-July 2021).

Main Results:

158 cases were identified through GIS-based tracing, compared to 19 through traditional paper tracing.
GIS tracing identified a significantly larger number of cases within the investigated networks.
The study analyzed data from 5,692 confirmed cases in Seoul.

Conclusions:

GIS-based contact tracing is a valuable tool for enhancing vigilance in outbreak investigations.
Collaboration with law enforcement and use of geospatial data improve public health surveillance.
Integrating technology like satellite imagery can reduce human rights risks during investigations.