Nature Communications (Mar 2021)

Evaluating the impact of curfews and other measures on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in French Guiana

  • Alessio Andronico,
  • Cécile Tran Kiem,
  • Juliette Paireau,
  • Tiphanie Succo,
  • Paolo Bosetti,
  • Noémie Lefrancq,
  • Mathieu Nacher,
  • Félix Djossou,
  • Alice Sanna,
  • Claude Flamand,
  • Henrik Salje,
  • Cyril Rousseau,
  • Simon Cauchemez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21944-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Identifying effective combinations of control measures in different populations is important for SARS-CoV-2 control. Here, the authors show that in French Guiana, which has a relatively young population, curfews and localised lockdowns appeared to contribute to reducing transmission.