Open Access<p>Effect of Social Distancing on COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in Iran Since February 20 to May 13, 2020: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis</p>
Author(s) -
Yousef Alimohamadi,
Kourosh Holakouie-Naieni,
Mojtaba Sepandi,
Maryam Taghdir
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s265079
Subject(s) - social distance , pandemic , incidence (geometry) , covid-19 , demography , medicine , ordinary least squares , psychological intervention , distancing , public health , environmental health , statistics , sociology , disease , mathematics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , geometry , nursing , psychiatry
Numerous actions have been taken to control the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce their morbidity and mortality. One of the most important measures in this regard is social distancing. However, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of social distancing on COVID-19 incidence and mortality. Thus, the current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of social distancing measures on the COVID-19 incidence and mortality in Iran.