Quantifying contact patterns in response to COVID-19 public health measures in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A variety of public health measures have been implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada to reduce contact between individuals. The objective of this study was to provide empirical contact pattern data to evaluate the impact of public health measures, the degree to which social contacts rebounded to normal levels, as well as direct public health efforts toward age- and location-specific settings.

Methods

Four population-based cross-sectional surveys were administered to members of a paid panel representative of Canadian adults by age, gender, official language, and region of residence during May (Survey 1), July (Survey 2), September (Survey 3), and December (Survey 4) 2020. A total of 4981 (Survey 1), 2493 (Survey 2), 2495 (Survey 3), and 2491 (Survey 4)

SUBMITTER: Brankston G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8574152 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature