The impact of social and physical distancing measures on COVID-19 activity in England: findings from a multi-tiered surveillance system
ConclusionThe impact of SPDM on COVID-19 activity was detectable within 1 week through community surveillance indicators, highlighting their importance in early detection of changes in activity. Community swabbing surveillance may be increasingly important as a specific indicator, should circulation of seasonal respiratory viruses increase.PMID:33739255 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.11.2001062
Source: Euro Surveill - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jamie Lopez Bernal Mary A Sinnathamby Suzanne Elgohari Hongxin Zhao Chinelo Obi Laura Coughlan Vasileios Lampos Ruth Simmons Elise Tessier Helen Campbell Suzanna McDonald Joanna Ellis Helen Hughes Gillian Smith Mark Joy Manasa Tripathy Rachel Byford Filip Source Type: research
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