The Effects of Social Distancing Policy on the Changes of Floating Population in Korea

Abstract

Objectives In response to the World Health Organization’s declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, nations worldwide, including Korea, implemented social distancing as a critical Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention (NPI) to curb the spread of the disease. Social distancing measures aimed to reduce person-to-person contact through various strategies such as facility restrictions, gathering limitations, travel bans, and lockdowns.