Elimination of COVID-19 in the Faroe Islands: Effectiveness of massive testing and intensive case and contact tracing.

• Marin Strøm,
• Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen,
• Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen,
• Pál Weihe,
• Maria Skaalum Petersen

Affiliations

Marin Strøm

Faculty of Health Sciences and Centre of Health Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Vestara Bryggja 15, Tórshavn FO-100, Faroe Islands; corresponding author is: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Vestarabryggja 15, Tórshavn FO-100, Faroe Islands

Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen

Faculty of Health Sciences and Centre of Health Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Vestara Bryggja 15, Tórshavn FO-100, Faroe Islands

Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen

Faroese Food and Veterinary Authority, V.U. Hammershaimbsgøta 11, Tórshavn FO-100, Faroe Islands

Pál Weihe

Faculty of Health Sciences and Centre of Health Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Vestara Bryggja 15, Tórshavn FO-100, Faroe Islands; Department of Occupational Medicine and Public Health, the Faroese Hospital System, Sigmundargøta 5, Tórshavn FO-100, Faroe Islands

Maria Skaalum Petersen

Faculty of Health Sciences and Centre of Health Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Vestara Bryggja 15, Tórshavn FO-100, Faroe Islands; Department of Occupational Medicine and Public Health, the Faroese Hospital System, Sigmundargøta 5, Tórshavn FO-100, Faroe Islands