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The Impact of Mobility Restriction Strategies in the Control of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Modelling the Relation between COVID-19 Health and Community Mobility Data.
Al Wahaibi, Adil; Al Maani, Amal; Alyaquobi, Fatma; Al Manji, Abdullah; Al Harthy, Khalid; Al Rawahi, Bader; Alqayoudhi, Abdullah; Al Khalili, Sulien; Al-Jardani, Amina; Al-Abri, Seif.
  • Al Wahaibi A; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, Muscat 113, Oman.
  • Al Maani A; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, Muscat 113, Oman.
  • Alyaquobi F; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, Muscat 113, Oman.
  • Al Manji A; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, Muscat 113, Oman.
  • Al Harthy K; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, Muscat 113, Oman.
  • Al Rawahi B; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, Muscat 113, Oman.
  • Alqayoudhi A; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, Muscat 113, Oman.
  • Al Khalili S; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, Muscat 113, Oman.
  • Al-Jardani A; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, Muscat 113, Oman.
  • Al-Abri S; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 393, Muscat 113, Oman.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 18(19)2021 10 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1463672
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), particularly mobility restrictions, are mainstay measures for the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. We evaluated the effects of Oman's mobility restriction strategies to highlight their efficacy in controlling the pandemic.

METHODS:

Accessible national data of daily admissions and deaths were collected from 1 April 2020 to 22 May 2021. Google Community Mobility Report (CMR) data were downloaded for the same period. Among six CMR categories, three were used and reduced to one index-the community mobility index (CMI). We used a generalised linear model with a negative binomial distribution combined with a non-linear distributed lag model to investigate the short-term effects of CMI on the number of admitted PCR-confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, controlling for public holidays, day of the week, and Eid/Ramadan days.

RESULTS:

We demonstrated the feasibility of using CMRs in the evaluation and monitoring of different NPIs, particularly those related to movement restriction. The best movement restriction strategy was a curfew from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. (level 3 of CMI = 8), which had a total reduction of 35% (95% confidence interval (CI); 25-44%) in new COVID-19 admissions in the following two weeks, and a fatality reduction in the following four weeks by 52% (95% CI; 11-75%).

CONCLUSION:

Evening lockdown significantly affected the course of the pandemic in Oman which lines up with similar studies throughout the world.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph181910560

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph181910560