Cazelles B., Comiskey C., Nguyen-Van-Yen B., Champagne C., Roche Benjamin. (2021). Parallel trends in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and retail/ recreation and public transport mobility during non-lockdown periods. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 104, p. 693-695. ISSN 1201-9712.
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Parallel trends in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and retail/ recreation and public transport mobility during non-lockdown periods
Cazelles B., Comiskey C., Nguyen-Van-Yen B., Champagne C., Roche Benjamin
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021,
104, p. 693-695 ISSN 1201-9712
Recent literature strongly supports the hypothesis that mobility restriction and social distancing play a crucial role in limiting the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2). During the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it was shown that mobility restriction reduced transmission significantly. This study found that, in the period between the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was high positive correlation between trends in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and mobility. These two trends oscillated simultaneously, and increased mobility following the relaxation of lockdown rules was significantly associated with increased transmission. From a public health perspective, these results highlight the importance of tracking changes in mobility when relaxing mitigation measures in order to anticipate future changes in the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
