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State-level needs for social distancing and contact tracing to contain COVID-19 in the United States

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  • Weihsueh A. Chiu

    (Texas A&M University)

  • Rebecca Fischer

    (Texas A&M University)

  • Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah

    (Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M University)

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Starting in mid-May 2020, many US states began relaxing social-distancing measures that were put in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. To evaluate the impact of relaxation of restrictions on COVID-19 dynamics and control, we developed a transmission dynamic model and calibrated it to US state-level COVID-19 cases and deaths. We used this model to evaluate the impact of social distancing, testing and contact tracing on the COVID-19 epidemic in each state. As of 22 July 2020, we found that only three states were on track to curtail their epidemic curve. Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia may have to double their testing and/or tracing rates and/or rolling back reopening by 25%, while eight states require an even greater measure of combined testing, tracing and distancing. Increased testing and contact-tracing capacity is paramount for mitigating the recent large-scale increases in US cases and deaths.

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  • Weihsueh A. Chiu & Rebecca Fischer & Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah, 2020. "State-level needs for social distancing and contact tracing to contain COVID-19 in the United States," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 4(10), pages 1080-1090, October.
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