Role of masks, testing and contact tracing in preventing COVID-19 resurgences: a case study from New South Wales, Australia.
Robyn Margaret StuartRomesh G AbeysuriyaCliff C KerrDina MistryDan J KleinRichard T GrayMargaret HellardNick ScottPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Our work suggests that testing, tracing and masks can all be effective means of controlling transmission. A multifaceted strategy that combines all three, alongside continued hygiene and distancing protocols, is likely to be the most robust means of controlling transmission of SARS-CoV-2.