Open AccessReported exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and relative perceived importance of different settings for SARS-CoV-2 acquisition in England and Wales: Analysis of the Virus Watch Community Cohort
Author(s) -
Sarah Beale,
Thomas Byrne,
Ellen Fragaszy,
Jana Kovar,
Vincent Nguyen,
Anna Aryee,
Wing Lam Erica Fong,
Cyril Geismar,
Parth Patel,
Madhumita Shrotri,
Nicholas Patni,
Isobel Braithwaite,
Annalan M D Navaratnam,
Anne M Johnson,
Robert W Aldridge,
Andrew Hayward,
Virus Watch Collaborative
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
wellcome open research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.298
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 2398-502X
DOI - 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17067.1
Subject(s) - cohort , transmission (telecommunications) , covid-19 , medicine , cohort study , pandemic , public health , environmental health , demography , nursing , disease , telecommunications , sociology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , computer science
We aimed to assess the relative importance of different settings for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a large community cohort based on perceived location of infection for self-reported confirmed SARS-COV-2 cases. We demonstrate the importance of home, work and education as perceived venues for transmission. In children, education was most important and in older adults essential shopping was of high importance. Our findings support public health messaging about infection control at home, advice on working from home and restrictions in different venues.