Contact patterns of UK home delivery drivers and their use of protective measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To quantify contact patterns of UK home delivery drivers and identify protective measures adopted during the pandemic.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional online survey to measure the interactions of 170 UK delivery drivers during a working shift between 7 December 2020 and 31 March 2021.

Results

Delivery drivers had a mean number of 71.6 (95% CI 61.0 to 84.1) customer contacts per shift and 15.0 (95% CI 11.2 to 19.2) depot contacts per shift. Maintaining physical distancing with customers was more common than at delivery depots. Prolonged contact (more than 5 min) with customers was reported by 5.4% of drivers on their last shift. We found 3.0% of drivers had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 since the start of the pandemic and 16.8% of drivers had self-is

SUBMITTER: Bridgen JRE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314008 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature