Effects of Cocooning on Coronavirus Disease Rates after Relaxing Social Distancing #MMPMID32956613
Wang X; Du Z; Huang G; Pasco RF; Fox SJ; Galvani AP; Pignone M; Johnston SC; Meyers LA
Emerg Infect Dis 2020[Dec]; 26 (12): 3066-3068 PMID32956613show ga
As coronavirus disease spreads throughout the United States, policymakers are contemplating reinstatement and relaxation of shelter-in-place orders. By using a model capturing high-risk populations and transmission rates estimated from hospitalization data, we found that postponing relaxation will only delay future disease waves. Cocooning vulnerable populations can prevent overwhelming medical surges.