[Background]
○ (Background) Based on the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, the methods for epidemiological investigations established in 2010 are being updated and revised to reflect current needs, including the target of investigations and other essential elements for conducting epidemiological investigations.
○ (Need for Government Intervention) The government needs to provide specific legal grounds for the methods used in epidemiological investigations aimed at preventing the spread and containment of infectious diseases.

[Regulation Details]
○ Expanding the scope of survey and interview subjects during epidemiological investigations to include representatives.

- This is to facilitate smooth investigations in cases where direct communication is difficult, such as with infants and young children.
- During interview surveys, the scope will also be extended to include the facility or institution's administrators and representatives.