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Quarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control COVID-19: A rapid Cochrane review
Abstract
In March 2020, the South African government implemented various non-pharmacological prevention and control measures (e.g. isolation, social distancing and quarantine) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We summarise evidence from a rapid Cochrane review on the effect of quarantine alone v. quarantine plus combination measures to prevent transmission of and mortality caused by COVID-19. The findings show that when started earlier, quarantine combined with other prevention and control measures can be more effective than quarantine alone, and cost less.
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B Schmidt, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
E L Davids, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa; Adolescent Health Research Unit, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
T Malinga, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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Date published: 2020-04-30
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