Social distancing at health care centers early in the pandemic helps to protect population from COVID-19

Juan A. Ortega-García; Manuel Ruiz-Marín; Alberto Cárceles-Álvarez; Ferran Campillo i López; Luz Claudio

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.109957

Social distancing at health care centers early in the pandemic helps to protect population from COVID-19

Juan A. Ortega-García
, Manuel Ruiz-Marín
, Alberto Cárceles-Álvarez
, Ferran Campillo i López
, Luz Claudio

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The impact of COVID-19 outbreak has been unequal across Spanish regions. The epidemic wave has been smoother in the Region of Murcia (RM) (6 deaths/100,000 residents). Physical distance from health centers from day 0 is an additional social distancing measure that confers an advantageous starting position in the fight against COVID-19. Late healthcare distancing measures are not as powerful as the early ones.

Original language	English
Article number	109957
Journal	Environmental Research
Volume	189
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109957
State	Published - Oct 2020

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COVID-19
Emergency service
Healthcare attendance
Pandemic
Social distancing

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