Reducing contacts to stop SARS-CoV-2 transmission during the second pandemic wave in Brussels, Belgium, August to November 2020

Brecht Ingelbeen; Laurène Peckeu; Marie Laga; Ilona Hendrix; Inge Neven; Marianne A.B. van der Sande; Esther van Kleef

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.7.2100065

Reducing contacts to stop SARS-CoV-2 transmission during the second pandemic wave in Brussels, Belgium, August to November 2020

Brecht Ingelbeen^*, Laurène Peckeu, Marie Laga, Ilona Hendrix, Inge Neven, Marianne A.B. van der Sande, Esther van Kleef

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To evaluate the effect of physical distancing and school reopening in Brussels between August and November 2020, we monitored changes in the number of reported contacts per SARS-CoV-2 case and associated SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The second COVID-19 pandemic wave in Brussels was the result of increased social contact across all ages following school reopening. Physical distancing measures including closure of bars and restaurants, and limiting close contacts, while primary and secondary schools remained open, reduced social mixing and controlled SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

Original language	English
Article number	2100065
Pages (from-to)	2-8
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	26
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.7.2100065
Publication status	Published - 18 Feb 2021

Keywords

Belgium/epidemiology
COVID-19/prevention & control
Humans
Pandemics/prevention & control
Physical Distancing
Schools

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Reducing contacts to stop SARS-CoV-2 transmission during the second pandemic wave in Brussels, Belgium, August to November 2020

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