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Time Course of COVID-19 Cases in Austria

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  • Hanns Moshammer

    (Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
    Karakalpak Medical University, Department of Hygiene, Nukus 230100, Uzbekistan)

  • Michael Poteser

    (Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria)

  • Kathrin Lemmerer

    (Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria)

  • Peter Wallner

    (Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
    International Society of Doctors for the Environment Austria, 1020 Vienna, Austria)

  • Hans-Peter Hutter

    (Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
    International Society of Doctors for the Environment Austria, 1020 Vienna, Austria)

Abstract

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus, which first appeared in China in late 2019, and reached pandemic distribution in early 2020. The first major outbreak in Europe occurred in Northern Italy where it spread to neighboring countries, notably to Austria, where skiing resorts served as a main transmission hub. Soon, the Austrian government introduced strict measures to curb the spread of the virus. Using publicly available data, we assessed the efficiency of the governmental measures. We assumed an average incubation period of one week and an average duration of infectivity of 10 days. One week after the introduction of strict measures, the increase in daily new cases was reversed, and the reproduction number dropped. The crude estimates tended to overestimate the reproduction rate in the early phase. Publicly available data provide a first estimate about the effectiveness of public health measures. However, more data are needed for an unbiased assessment.

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  • Hanns Moshammer & Michael Poteser & Kathrin Lemmerer & Peter Wallner & Hans-Peter Hutter, 2020. "Time Course of COVID-19 Cases in Austria," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-8, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:9:p:3270-:d:355110
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    Cited by:

    1. Vincenza Gianfredi & Nicole Sibilla Mauer & Leandro Gentile & Matteo Riccò & Anna Odone & Carlo Signorelli, 2021. "COVID-19 and Recreational Skiing: Results of a Rapid Systematic Review and Possible Preventive Measures," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-11, April.
    2. Hanns Moshammer & Michael Poteser & Lisbeth Weitensfelder, 2022. "COVID-19: Regional Differences in Austria," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-18, January.
    3. Hans-Peter Hutter & Michael Poteser & Hanns Moshammer & Kathrin Lemmerer & Monika Mayer & Lisbeth Weitensfelder & Peter Wallner & Michael Kundi, 2020. "Air Pollution Is Associated with COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in Vienna, Austria," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-11, December.

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