Global Biosecurity (Jul 2021)

The effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions on outbreaks of COVID-19 in aged care and long-term care facilities: A meta-analysis

  • Princy Poovanna Natolanda,
  • Ashley Quigley,
  • Aye Moa,
  • Chandini Raina MacIntyre

DOI
https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.118
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1

Abstract

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A review on the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) was conducted in long-term care facilities. The use of personal protective equipment, isolation and re-testing of COVID-19 were protective against the infection. Facilities which implemented NPIs prior to the outbreak had fewer COVID-19 outbreaks, odds ratio=0.70. Re-testing of asymptomatic people during outbreaks is crucial.

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