At the time of broadcast, the number of infections had surpassed 7,513 and at least 54 deaths had been attributed to the disease.
But unlike those in China and Italy, the Korean authorities are taking less drastic measures to contain the outbreak, and are keeping citizens informed about their efforts in almost real-time.
Correspondent Jason Strother reports from Seoul.
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