Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherence

Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherence

Evaluations of the UK’s contact tracing programme have shown that it has had limited impact on COVID-19 control. Here, the authors show that with high levels of reporting and adherence, contact tracing could reduce transmission, but it should not be used as the sole control measure.

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Main Authors: Emma L. Davis, Tim C. D. Lucas, Anna Borlase, Timothy M. Pollington, Sam Abbott, Diepreye Ayabina, Thomas Crellen, Joel Hellewell, Li Pi, CMMID COVID-19 Working Group, Graham F. Medley, T. Déirdre Hollingsworth, Petra Klepac
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25531-5
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spelling doaj-58e188cd13e54388a42dc2455aea7cce2021-09-19T11:48:11ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232021-09-011211810.1038/s41467-021-25531-5Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherenceEmma L. Davis0Tim C. D. Lucas1Anna Borlase2Timothy M. Pollington3Sam Abbott4Diepreye Ayabina5Thomas Crellen6Joel Hellewell7Li Pi8CMMID COVID-19 Working GroupGraham F. Medley9T. Déirdre Hollingsworth10Petra Klepac11Big Data Institute, University of OxfordBig Data Institute, University of OxfordBig Data Institute, University of OxfordBig Data Institute, University of OxfordDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineBig Data Institute, University of OxfordBig Data Institute, University of OxfordDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineBig Data Institute, University of OxfordCentre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Disease & Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineBig Data Institute, University of OxfordDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineEvaluations of the UK’s contact tracing programme have shown that it has had limited impact on COVID-19 control. Here, the authors show that with high levels of reporting and adherence, contact tracing could reduce transmission, but it should not be used as the sole control measure.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25531-5
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author Emma L. Davis
Tim C. D. Lucas
Anna Borlase
Timothy M. Pollington
Sam Abbott
Diepreye Ayabina
Thomas Crellen
Joel Hellewell
Li Pi
CMMID COVID-19 Working Group
Graham F. Medley
T. Déirdre Hollingsworth
Petra Klepac
spellingShingle Emma L. Davis
Tim C. D. Lucas
Anna Borlase
Timothy M. Pollington
Sam Abbott
Diepreye Ayabina
Thomas Crellen
Joel Hellewell
Li Pi
CMMID COVID-19 Working Group
Graham F. Medley
T. Déirdre Hollingsworth
Petra Klepac
Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherence
Nature Communications
author_facet Emma L. Davis
Tim C. D. Lucas
Anna Borlase
Timothy M. Pollington
Sam Abbott
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Li Pi
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Graham F. Medley
T. Déirdre Hollingsworth
Petra Klepac
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title Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherence
title_short Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherence
title_full Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherence
title_fullStr Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherence
title_full_unstemmed Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherence
title_sort contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling covid-19 transmission and relies on population adherence
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series Nature Communications
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publishDate 2021-09-01
description Evaluations of the UK’s contact tracing programme have shown that it has had limited impact on COVID-19 control. Here, the authors show that with high levels of reporting and adherence, contact tracing could reduce transmission, but it should not be used as the sole control measure.
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