Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 22, 2020

Impact of Social Distancing Measures on Coronavirus Disease Healthcare Demand, Central Texas, USA

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  • Wang et al. built a COVID-19 transmission model for Austin, TX incorporating age-stratified risks, contact patterns, and healthcare system factors and found that a 2 week delay in implementing extensive social distancing measures could accelerate the timing of peak healthcare needs by 4 weeks, causing shortages in beds and ICU units. School closures did not  affect the epidemic curve. 

Wang et al. (July 21, 2020). Impact of Social Distancing Measures on Coronavirus Disease Healthcare Demand, Central Texas, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2610.201702