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. 2020 Sep;25(35):2001545.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.35.2001545.

COVID-19 outbreaks in a transmission control scenario: challenges posed by social and leisure activities, and for workers in vulnerable conditions, Spain, early summer 2020

national COVID-19 outbreak monitoring group  1 ; National COVID-19 outbreak monitoring group
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COVID-19 outbreaks in a transmission control scenario: challenges posed by social and leisure activities, and for workers in vulnerable conditions, Spain, early summer 2020

national COVID-19 outbreak monitoring group et al. Euro Surveill. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 community-wide transmission declined in Spain by early May 2020, being replaced by outbreaks and sporadic cases. From mid-June to 2 August, excluding single household outbreaks, 673 outbreaks were notified nationally, 551 active (>6,200 cases) at the time. More than half of these outbreaks and cases coincided with: (i) social (family/friends' gatherings or leisure venues) and (ii) occupational (mainly involving workers in vulnerable conditions) settings. Control measures were accordingly applied.

Keywords: COVID-19; Spain; outbreak; transmission.

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Conflict of interest: None declared

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Number of COVID-19 (A) outbreaks and (B) cases by setting and week of onset of symptoms of first case, Spain, 1 June–2 August 2020 (n = 548 outbreaks)a
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