Evidence for transmission of COVID-19 prior to symptom onset
We collated contact tracing data from COVID-19 clusters in Singapore and Tianjin, China and estimated the extent of pre-symptomatic transmission by estimating incubation periods and serial intervals. The mean incubation periods accounting for intermediate cases were 4.91 days (95%CI 4.35, 5.69) and...
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doaj-bf7b2d7a89434979ade2bc96506058e02021-05-05T21:13:37ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2020-06-01910.7554/eLife.57149Evidence for transmission of COVID-19 prior to symptom onsetLauren C Tindale0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7751-1042Jessica E Stockdale1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7984-1010Michelle Coombe2Emma S Garlock3Wing Yin Venus Lau4Manu Saraswat5Louxin Zhang6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0260-824XDongxuan Chen7Jacco Wallinga8Caroline Colijn9https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6097-6708University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaSimon Fraser University, Burnaby, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaSimon Fraser University, Burnaby, CanadaSimon Fraser University, Burnaby, CanadaUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaNational University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeCentre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NetherlandsCentre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands; Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NetherlandsSimon Fraser University, Burnaby, CanadaWe collated contact tracing data from COVID-19 clusters in Singapore and Tianjin, China and estimated the extent of pre-symptomatic transmission by estimating incubation periods and serial intervals. The mean incubation periods accounting for intermediate cases were 4.91 days (95%CI 4.35, 5.69) and 7.54 (95%CI 6.76, 8.56) days for Singapore and Tianjin, respectively. The mean serial interval was 4.17 (95%CI 2.44, 5.89) and 4.31 (95%CI 2.91, 5.72) days (Singapore, Tianjin). The serial intervals are shorter than incubation periods, suggesting that pre-symptomatic transmission may occur in a large proportion of transmission events (0.4–0.5 in Singapore and 0.6–0.8 in Tianjin, in our analysis with intermediate cases, and more without intermediates). Given the evidence for pre-symptomatic transmission, it is vital that even individuals who appear healthy abide by public health measures to control COVID-19.https://elifesciences.org/articles/57149COVID19Sars-CoV-2coronavirustransmissionincubationserial interval |
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Lauren C Tindale Jessica E Stockdale Michelle Coombe Emma S Garlock Wing Yin Venus Lau Manu Saraswat Louxin Zhang Dongxuan Chen Jacco Wallinga Caroline Colijn |
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Evidence for transmission of COVID-19 prior to symptom onset |
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Evidence for transmission of COVID-19 prior to symptom onset |
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Evidence for transmission of COVID-19 prior to symptom onset |
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Evidence for transmission of COVID-19 prior to symptom onset |
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Evidence for transmission of COVID-19 prior to symptom onset |
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evidence for transmission of covid-19 prior to symptom onset |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd |
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We collated contact tracing data from COVID-19 clusters in Singapore and Tianjin, China and estimated the extent of pre-symptomatic transmission by estimating incubation periods and serial intervals. The mean incubation periods accounting for intermediate cases were 4.91 days (95%CI 4.35, 5.69) and 7.54 (95%CI 6.76, 8.56) days for Singapore and Tianjin, respectively. The mean serial interval was 4.17 (95%CI 2.44, 5.89) and 4.31 (95%CI 2.91, 5.72) days (Singapore, Tianjin). The serial intervals are shorter than incubation periods, suggesting that pre-symptomatic transmission may occur in a large proportion of transmission events (0.4–0.5 in Singapore and 0.6–0.8 in Tianjin, in our analysis with intermediate cases, and more without intermediates). Given the evidence for pre-symptomatic transmission, it is vital that even individuals who appear healthy abide by public health measures to control COVID-19. |
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