biostudies-literatureUnknown189Ortega-Garcia JAThe impact of COVID-19 outbreak has been unequal across Spanish regions. The epidemic wave has been smoother in the Region of Murcia (RM) (6 deaths/100,000 residents). Physical distance from health centers from day 0 is an additional social distancing measure that confers an advantageous starting position in the fight against COVID-19. Late healthcare distancing measures are not as powerful as the early ones.Environmental research109957https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7366991biostudies-literatureSocial distancing at health care centers early in the pandemic helps to protect population from COVID-19.PMC7366991Claudio LCampillo I Lopez FRuiz-Marin MOrtega-Garcia JACarceles-Alvarez AfalseSocial distancing at health care centers early in the pandemic helps to protect population from COVID-19.The impact of COVID-19 outbreak has been unequal across Spanish regions. The epidemic wave has been smoother in the Region of Murcia (RM) (6 deaths/100,000 residents). Physical distance from health centers from day 0 is an additional social distancing measure that confers an advantageous starting position in the fight against COVID-19. Late healthcare distancing measures are not as powerful as the early ones.2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Oct2020-10-29T08:44:37Z2020-10-01T07:09:00ZS-EPMC73669913298002610.1016/j.envres.2020.109957