What do we know about SARS-CoV-2 transmission? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the secondary attack rate and associated risk factors.
Wee Chian KohLin NaingLiling ChawMuhammad Ali RosledzanaMohammad Fathi AlikhanSirajul Adli JamaludinFaezah AminAsiah OmarAlia ShazliMatthew GriffithRoberta PastoreJustin WongPublished in: PloS one (2020)
While aggressive contact tracing strategies may be appropriate early in an outbreak, as it progresses, measures should transition to account for setting-specific transmission risk. Quarantine may need to cover entire communities while tracing shifts to identifying transmission hotspots and vulnerable populations. Where possible, confirmed cases should be isolated away from the household.