Epidemiological modelling of the health and economic effects of COVID-19 control in Australia ’s second wave

ConclusionsBetter public health outcomes (reduced COVID-19 fatalities) arepositively associated with lower economy costs and higher levels of social distancing; achieving zero community transmissionlowers both public health and economy costs compared to allowing community transmission to continue; and early relaxation of social distancingincreases both public health and economy costs.
Source: Journal of Public Health - Category: Health Management Source Type: research