September 30, 2020

COVID-19 among People Experiencing Homelessness in England: A Modelling Study

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Modeling and Prediction

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• A modeling study found that continuing measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection among people experiencing homelessness would result in a small projected number of cases and deaths (1754 infections, 31 deaths) in the context of a second wave of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the general population (June 2020 to January 2021). However, in a scenario with no second wave and a lifting of preventive measures, the authors project 12,151 infections and 184 deaths, suggesting that homeless settings might experience outbreaks even if incidence remains low in the general population.

Lewer et al. (Sept 23, 2020). COVID-19 among People Experiencing Homelessness in England: A Modelling Study. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30396-9