Strict social distancing measures helped early control of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Duhok city, Iraq
The aim of this letter is to discuss the pandemic management measures, including social distancing and community containment, taken in Duhok city in Northern Iraq, where a few patients were infected with COVID-19. During the first three months of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...
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The aim of this letter is to discuss the pandemic management measures, including social distancing and community containment, taken in Duhok city in Northern Iraq, where a few patients were infected with COVID-19. During the first three months of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, 15 patients were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 in Duhok city. All the patients were asymptomatic and were discharged to their home within 10 ± 3.2 days after throat swabs indicated a negative SARS-CoV-2 Real Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test. The social distancing and lockdown measures taken by the city were implemented in three stages. In the first stage, all educational institutions including schools, colleges and universities were closed. In the second stage, all gatherings were banned. Finally, state-imposed community-wide containment was declared. The social distancing measures helped control infections in the city. Gradual reopening is recommended to avoid the spread of infection.
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| spelling | doaj-art-31a0f6895b4a47dbbfc3ade11753ca4a2025-08-20T02:14:20ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802022-08-01160810.3855/jidc.12901Strict social distancing measures helped early control of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Duhok city, IraqNawfal R Hussein0Ibrahim Naqid1Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, IraqDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq The aim of this letter is to discuss the pandemic management measures, including social distancing and community containment, taken in Duhok city in Northern Iraq, where a few patients were infected with COVID-19. During the first three months of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, 15 patients were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 in Duhok city. All the patients were asymptomatic and were discharged to their home within 10 ± 3.2 days after throat swabs indicated a negative SARS-CoV-2 Real Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test. The social distancing and lockdown measures taken by the city were implemented in three stages. In the first stage, all educational institutions including schools, colleges and universities were closed. In the second stage, all gatherings were banned. Finally, state-imposed community-wide containment was declared. The social distancing measures helped control infections in the city. Gradual reopening is recommended to avoid the spread of infection. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/12901Social distanceearly controlSARS-CoV-2DuhokIraq |
| spellingShingle | Nawfal R Hussein Ibrahim Naqid Strict social distancing measures helped early control of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Duhok city, Iraq Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Social distance early control SARS-CoV-2 Duhok Iraq |
| title | Strict social distancing measures helped early control of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Duhok city, Iraq |
| title_full | Strict social distancing measures helped early control of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Duhok city, Iraq |
| title_fullStr | Strict social distancing measures helped early control of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Duhok city, Iraq |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strict social distancing measures helped early control of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Duhok city, Iraq |
| title_short | Strict social distancing measures helped early control of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Duhok city, Iraq |
| title_sort | strict social distancing measures helped early control of sars cov 2 spread in duhok city iraq |
| topic | Social distance early control SARS-CoV-2 Duhok Iraq |
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