Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore

Roy Jiunn Jye Soo, Calvin J. Chiew, Stefan Ma, Rachael Pung, Vernon Lee

Type: Article

Publication Date: 2020-04-27

Citations: 296

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2608.201229

Abstract

Abstract We compared indicators of influenza activity in 2020 before and after public health measures were taken to reduce coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the corresponding indicators from 3 preceding years. Influenza activity declined substantially, suggesting that the measures taken for COVID-19 were effective in reducing spread of other viral respiratory diseases.

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