Effect of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions on Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, South Korea, 2020.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 26(10): 2406-2410, 2020 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-505916
ABSTRACT
We analyzed transmission of coronavirus disease outside of the Daegu-Gyeongsangbuk provincial region in South Korea. We estimated that nonpharmaceutical measures reduced transmissibility by a maximum of 34% without resorting to a strict lockdown strategy. To optimize epidemic control, continuous efforts to monitor the transmissibility are needed.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Epidemics
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
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Health Policy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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