Only strict quarantine measures can curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Italy, 2020
Henrik Sjödin, Annelies Wilder‐Smith, Sarah Osman, Zia Farooq, Joacim Rocklöv
Abstract
Several Italian towns are under lockdown to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The level of transmission reduction required for physical distancing interventions to mitigate the epidemic is a crucial question. We show that very high adherence to community quarantine (total stay-home policy) and a small household size is necessary for curbing the outbreak in a locked-down town. The larger the household size and amount of time in the public, the longer the lockdown period needed.
Topics & Concepts
QuarantineOutbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Transmission (telecommunications)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSocial distanceEnvironmental healthPandemicCoronavirusGeographyMedicineVirologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)EngineeringPathologyElectrical engineeringCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsCOVID-19 and Mental Health