Reduction of COVID-19 Incidence and Nonpharmacologic Interventions: Analysis Using a US County-Level Policy Data Set.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, nonpharmacologic interventions (NPIs) have been the main tool used to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes social distancing measures (closing businesses, closing schools, and quarantining symptomatic persons) and contact tracing (tracking and following exposed individuals). While preliminary research across the globe has shown these policies to be effective, there is currently a lack of information on the effectiveness of NPIs in the United States.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to create a granular NPI data set at the county level and then analyze the relationship between NPI policies and changes in reported COVID-19 cases.

Methods

Using a standardized crowdsourcing methodology, we collected time-series data on 7 key NPIs for

SUBMITTER: Ebrahim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755429 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature