Feasibility of controlling COVID-19 outbreaks by isolation of cases and contacts
Abstract
BackgroundIsolation of cases and contact tracing is used to control outbreaks of infectious diseases, and has been used for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Whether this strategy will achieve control depends on characteristics of both the pathogen and the response. Here we use a mathematical model to assess if isolation and contact tracing are able to control onwards transmission from imported cases of COVID-19.MethodsWe developed a...
Paper Details
Title
Feasibility of controlling COVID-19 outbreaks by isolation of cases and contacts
Published Date
Apr 1, 2020
Journal
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pages
e488 - e496
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