Epidemics (Sep 2021)
Social contact patterns among employees in 3 U.S. companies during early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, April to June 2020
- Moses C. Kiti,
- Obianuju G. Aguolu,
- Carol Y. Liu,
- Ana R. Mesa,
- Rachel Regina,
- Meaghan Woody,
- Kathryn Willebrand,
- Chandra Couzens,
- Tilman Bartelsmeyer,
- Kristin N. Nelson,
- Samuel Jenness,
- Steven Riley,
- Alessia Melegaro,
- Faruque Ahmed,
- Fauzia Malik,
- Ben A. Lopman,
- Saad B. Omer
Affiliations
- Moses C. Kiti
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Corresponding author at: Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Obianuju G. Aguolu
- Yale University, CT, USA
- Carol Y. Liu
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Ana R. Mesa
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Rachel Regina
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Meaghan Woody
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Kathryn Willebrand
- Yale University, CT, USA
- Chandra Couzens
- Yale University, CT, USA
- Tilman Bartelsmeyer
- Yale University, CT, USA
- Kristin N. Nelson
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Samuel Jenness
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Steven Riley
- Imperial College London, London, UK
- Alessia Melegaro
- Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
- Faruque Ahmed
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Fauzia Malik
- Yale University, CT, USA
- Ben A. Lopman
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Saad B. Omer
- Yale University, CT, USA
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 36
p. 100481
Abstract
We measured contact patterns using online diaries for 304 employees of 3 U.S. companies working remotely. The median number of daily contacts was 2 (IQR 1-4); majority were conversation (55 %), occurred at home (64 %) and lasted >4 h (38 %). These data are crucial for modeling outbreak control among the workforces.
