As countries around the world consider how best to reopen their countries, it’s worth considering how South Korea has been able to “flatten the curve” and even hold parliamentary elections without resorting to lockdowns. Michael Ahn writes in The Conversation that after seeing an initial spike in COVID-19 infections in February, South Korea implemented several measures to bring the disease’s spread under control, a progression he has followed as a researcher on public policy. South Korea was able to lower the number of new infections from 851 on March 3 to 22 infections as of 17 April and the mortality rate from COVID-19 hovers around 2 percent. Several measures contribute to Korea’s success, but two measures were critical in the country’s ability to flatten the curve: extensive testing for the disease and a national system for promptly and effectively tracking people infected with COVID-19.