The impact of COVID-19 control measures on social contacts and transmission in Kenyan informal settlements.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many low- and middle-income countries have implemented control measures against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, it is not clear to what extent these measures explain the low numbers of recorded COVID-19 cases and deaths in Africa. One of the main aims of control measures is to reduce respiratory pathogen transmission through direct contact with others. In this study, we collect contact data from residents of informal settlements around Nairobi, Kenya, to assess if control measures have changed contact patterns, and estimate the impact of changes on the basic reproduction number (R₀).

Methods

We conducted a social contact survey with 213 residents of five informal settlements around Nairobi in early May 2020, 4 weeks after the Kenyan govern

SUBMITTER: Quaife M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7533154 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature