Consider the ‘k’: Total nationwide lockdowns may not be the only way


IS there a way to contain the spread of an infectious disease nationwide that is more favourable to livelihoods without sacrificing lives and still prevent future clusters from emerging? Probably.

With more representative data, higher testing capacity, better contact tracing and data analysis techniques, a better understanding of what gives a virus momentum to spread may result, allowing authorities to make targeted interventions (such as tailored MCOs) that target significant contributing factors that cause virus spread, instead of a blanket nationwide lockdown approach.

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Covid-19 , Coronavirus , R0 , R-nought , k factor , Super spreader

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