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F1000Research, Wellcome Open Research, (6), p. 242, 2021

DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17067.1

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Reported exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and relative perceived importance of different settings for SARS-CoV-2 acquisition in England and Wales: Analysis of the Virus Watch Community Cohort

Journal article published in 2021 by Sarah Beale ORCID, Thomas Byrne, Ellen Fragaszy, Jana Kovar, Vincent Nguyen, Anna Aryee ORCID, Wing Lam Erica Fong, Cyril Geismar ORCID, Parth Patel ORCID, Madhumita Shrotri, Nicholas Patni, Isobel Braithwaite, Annalan Navaratnam, Anne M. Johnson, Robert W. Aldridge and other authors.
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Abstract

We aimed to assess the relative importance of different settings for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a large community cohort based on perceived location of infection for self-reported confirmed SARS-COV-2 cases. We demonstrate the importance of home, work and education as perceived venues for transmission. In children, education was most important and in older adults essential shopping was of high importance. Our findings support public health messaging about infection control at home, advice on working from home and restrictions in different venues.