Contact Free Society is Becoming Normal in South Korea

The term was initially used by marketers, untact services are now being deployed in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. It also aims to grow the country’s economy. The idea of ‘untact’ first appeared in 2017. The ‘Untact’ services aim to provide electronic tablets for 240,000 students, link up 1,300 farming and fishing villages with high-speed internet. It will also boost the production of robots and drones. As well as, travel, coffee, and daily life are going digital. South Korea is well placed to be the world’s first untact society. Its internet penetration rate of 96% is the highest in Asia. All people in South Korea between 10-49 years of age are internet users. Well, the idea of ‘untact; is a perfect way to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak and future outbreaks as well. Recommended Reading: Afghan Female Robotics Team Designs a Low-cost Ventilator