BioScience Trends. 2020;14(3):215-221. (DOI: 10.5582/bst.2020.03094)

Introduction on collective quarantine of close contacts of patients with COVID-19 for medical observation in China: from the perspective of frontline staff

Dong CJ, Tian Y, Xu WZ, He JJ, Chen D, Zhu J, Lu P

The World Health Organization (WHO) has deemed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a pandemic. The strict prevention and control measures taken by China have proven to be effective, creating a window of opportunity for other countries. The tracking and management of contacts of patients with COVID-19 are important components of prevention and control measures. This article briefly describes the placement of close contacts of patients with COVID-19 under collective quarantine for medical observation in China from the perspective of frontline staff. This article focuses on a community in the Jiading District of Shanghai to provide a reference for placement of close contacts of patients with COVID-19 under collective quarantine for medical observation in other countries and regions.

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