Coronavirus has spread across the globe rapidly, infecting hundreds of thousands of people across the world and placing pressure on healthcare systems.
Countries across Asia have been mobilising against the spread of the deadly virus since it broke out in December combining social responsibility, technology and strict penalties to ensure the virus does not decimate populations.
Singapore
Singapore had experienced other frightening viruses such as the 2002 - 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak and the 2009 swine flu.
SARS ripped through China and Asia. It killed 33 people in Singapore, sparking a revolution in the healthcare system. Swine flu gave Singapore a chance to practice the measures born from SARS. When COVID-19 hit the country, it was ready.
Singapore has a strictly enforced home quarantine along with an emphasis on collective social responsibility. Officials carry out spot checks to make sure people are remaining in their homes. Anyone found to have violated quarantine is fined up to $10,000 or imprisoned for up to six months, reports The Guardian.
There is also financial support for people forced into isolation - $100 a day for self-employed workers. Tests for the virus are free and CCTV is being used to track down contacts of people who have been confirmed to be infected.
People have clear, consistent information from the government about the virus and have their temperatures checked before entering businesses, schools, gyms and government buildings.
Anyone with a normal temperature receives a sticker, according to news site Wired. People are expected to collect multiple stickers per day.
These stringent measures are clearly paying off - Singapore has 172 cases but no one has died from the disease. Cases have also slowed over recent weeks - the most recent situation report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows Singapore had just 12 new cases in the last 24 hours.
Taiwan
Taiwan also learnt from SARS. As soon as it got news of the virus, it put price limits on essential items such as respiratory masks to stop people hoarding them. It enacted travel alerts on affected countries and introduced penalties for spreading misinformation, disobeying quarantine orders and stockpiling necessary medical supplies.
Primary and secondary schools were shut until February 25 and by March 11 almost 15000 people had been tested for COVID-19, reports The Guardian.
Taiwan has just 48 people who contracted the virus and only one death.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong confirmed it's first case of coronavirus on January 23. More cases began to emerge in the following week and the country began to place restrictions on travel from mainland China.
As cases continued, major theme parks were closed and all schools were ordered to not return from the Lunar New Year Holidays in February.
Cafés, restaurants and shops frequently check temperatures and turn away those with a fever. Complimentary hand sanitizer is common and nearly everyone wears a mask.
Public transport and streets appear largely abandoned as people remain inside to curb the spread of the virus.
Out of a city 7.4 million people with proximity to mainland China, just 120 people in Hong Kong have contracted the disease and three have died.
South Korea
South Korea was hit hard by coronavirus. More than 60 percent of the country's 7869 cases are linked to the cult Shincheonji Church of Jesus in the city of Daegu.
South Korea pioneered innovative ways to keep its population safe. Drive-through testing centres were opened - allowing medical professionals to treat a large number of patients and minimise face to face contact.
Smartphone alerts are sent out about the movements of people who have tested positive and extra medical supplies were sent to the centre of the outbreak in Daegu.
Cases in South Korea are still popping up but appear to be slowing down as a result of the stringent measures in place.
