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https://jkms.org In Korea, type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) occurs in about 3.19 cases per 100,000 children under 15 years of age (2012–2014),1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is steadily occurring in adolescents as obesity increases. The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has many implications for patients’ lifestyles and healthcare access, including delays in diagnosing or managing chronic conditions such as T1DM. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to monitor the short-term impact of isolation on the onset and course of diabetes, changes in the new outbreak of T1/T2DM after SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the impact of lifestyle changes due to isolation on the occurrence and management of diabetes. By analyzing short-term and long-term effects, it is possible to wisely establish countermeasures against the pandemic of similar infectious diseases and long-term quarantine measures in the future.