Early school closures can reduce the first-wave of the COVID-19 pandemic development
Aim The COVID-19 pandemic presents serious threats to global public health and the world economy. Therefore, the rapid escalation of the number of cases has led to national government and global interventions. This study aimed to assess the effect of school closures on the COVID-19 pandemic and epidemic trajectories in selected countries. Subject and methods Information on the number of cases and population in each country were taken from official government reports. Dates of educational institutions closure were taken from the UNESCO database. Statistical analyses were performed using Statistica. We summarized the data graphically and descriptively. Results Most of the European countries closed schools in the period of 11–20 of March 2020. However, there was a big difference in the phase of the epidemic on the day of closure. The data indicate that there was a strong correlation between the day of educational facilities closure and the incidence rate in the following days (16th, 30th, and 60th days since the 100th confirmed case in each country). Early closure of schools in analyzed countries is statistically significantly correlated with lower incidence rates further on during the different phases of the epidemic. Thereby closure of schools with delay is statistically significantly correlated with a higher incidence rate in the following days. Conclusion The available data suggest that school closures can potentially reduce transmission during the pandemic, although more research is needed on the effectiveness of these practices..
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2020 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30 |
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Journal of public health - 30(2020), 5 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 1155-1161 |
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Englisch |
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Klimek-Tulwin, Monika [VerfasserIn] |
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2019 novel coronavirus infection |
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© The Author(s) 2020 |
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10.1007/s10389-020-01391-z |
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