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Relative perceived importance of different settings for SARS-CoV2 acquisition in England and Wales: Analysis of the Virus Watch Community Cohort

Beale, S.; Byrne, T. E.; Fragaszy, E. B.; Kovar, J.; Nguyen, V. G.; Aryee, A.; Fong, W. L. E.; Geismar, C. R.; Patel, P.; Shrotri, M.; Patni, N.; Braithwaite, I.; Navaratnam, A. M. D.; Aldridge, R. W.; Hayward, A. C.

2021-06-16 public and global health
10.1101/2021.06.11.21258730 medRxiv
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We aimed to assess the relative importance of different settings for SARS-CoV2 transmission in a large community cohort. We demonstrate the importance of home, work and education as venues for transmission. In children, education was most important and in older adults essential shopping was of high importance. Our findings support public health messaging about infection control at home, advice on working from home and restrictions in different venues.

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