Lives saved by public health restrictions over the Victorian COVID-19 Delta variant epidemic wave, Aug-Nov 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior to mid-2021, Australia's approach to COVID-19 was to eliminate community transmission. However, between August-November 2021, the state of Victoria, Australia, experienced an outbreak of the Delta variant that continued to grow despite extensive lockdowns and public health measures in place. While these public health restrictions were ultimately unable to stop community transmission, they likely had a major impact reducing transmission and adverse health outcomes relative to voluntary risk-mitigation only (e.g., in response to rising cases and deaths, some people may avoid crowded settings, hospitality, retail, social occasions, or indoor settings). This study aims to estimate the impact of the August-November 2021 enforced public health restrictions in Victoria, c

SUBMITTER: Delport D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10265399 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature