Closing schools at least helped prevent the spread of the Corona virus Corona Virus

09 feb 2024 om 17:03

School closures have had the least impact on combating the spread of the coronavirus. The closure of non-essential stores and the ban on gathering with groups had the greatest impact.

It appears from research From rifm. The institute investigated the impact of the measures on the spread of the Corona virus. I did this on behalf of the Ministry of Health.

When viruses spread, scientists look at the reproduction number, which is called the R value. The higher this number, the faster other people can become infected with the virus.

The researchers concluded that the R value fell by 35 percent due to the closure of clothing stores, jewelry stores and garden centers, for example. The closure of these non-essential stores has greatly contributed to combating the spread of the Coronavirus.

The fact that people are no longer allowed to gather in groups caused the R value to fall by 26 percent. The curfew reduced the spread rate by 13 percent. Face masks accounted for a 12 percent decrease.

Closing schools had the least impact on combating the spread of Corona. Consequently, the reproductive number decreased by 7 percent.

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Closing schools at least helped prevent the spread of the Corona virus Corona Virus

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