Simulating the effect of school closure during COVID-19 outbreaks in Ontario, Canada

Simulating the effect of school closure during COVID-19 outbreaks in Ontario, Canada

Abstract Background The province of Ontario, Canada, has instituted indefinite school closures (SC) as well as other social distancing measures to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We sought to evaluate the effect of SC on reducing attack rate and the nee...

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Main Authors: Elaheh Abdollahi, Margaret Haworth-Brockman, Yoav Keynan, Joanne M. Langley, Seyed M. Moghadas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
School closure
Self-isolation
Social distancing
Pandemic
Simulation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01705-8

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