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By Dr. Liji Thomas, MDFeb 3 2023Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In the context of infectious diseases, case isolation and quarantine are fundamental tools for preventing their transmission.
Study: The impact of mass gatherings on the local transmission of COVID-19 and the implications for social distancing policies: Evidence from Hong Kong. Image Credit: travelview / Shutterstock.com People participating in these gatherings were typically masked but were crowded together with considerable physical contact. The subsequent third wave of COVID-19 from July 5, 2020, onwards is thought by some to be due to these events, rather than due to the lifting of quarantine requirements for some categories of travelers arriving from overseas. This is based on the observation that over 80% of cases were detected in local people, 40% of which were of an unknown origin.
In the absence of public gatherings and demonstrations, Hong Kong would have no more than 2 new cases registered on any single day from June 20 until the end of July.” What are the implications? We conclude that public gatherings and demonstrations in Hong Kong in late June and early July contributed significantly to the new wave of COVID-19 infections that began in early July.”
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