How big is your bubble? Characteristics of self-isolating household units ('bubbles') during the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 period in New Zealand: a cross-sectional survey.

Nethmi KearnsNick ShorttCiléin KearnsAllie EathorneMark HollidayDiane MackleJohn MartindaleAlex SempriniMark WeatherallRichard Beasley Irene Braithwaite

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

In this New Zealand convenience sample, bubble sizes were small, mostly limited to one household, and a high proportion contained essential workers and/or vulnerable people. Understanding these characteristics from a country which achieved a low COVID-19 infection rate may help inform public health interventions during this and future pandemics.

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