Association of Public Interest in Preventive Measures and Increased COVID-19 Cases After the Expiration of Stay-at-Home Orders: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Micah L HartwellBenjamin GreinerZach KilburnRyan OttwellPublished in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2020)
Our investigation shows that increased public interest in COVID-19 prevention was associated with longer SAH orders and less COVID-19 cases after the SAH orders' expiration; however, it was also associated with higher case-fatality rates.