@article{Jarvis_C-2021_93112,
title = {The impact of local and national restrictions in response to COVID-19 on social contacts in England: a longitudinal natural experiment},
author = {Jarvis, C. and Gimma, A. and van Zandvoort, K. and Wong, K. and CMMID COVID-19 Working Group and Edmunds, W.},
month = {feb},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Background: England’s COVID-19 response transitioned from a national lockdown to localised interventions. In response to rising cases, these were supplemented by national restrictions on contacts (the Rule of Six), then 10 pm closing for bars and restaurants, and encouragement to work from home. These were quickly followed by a 3-tier system applying different restrictions in different localities. As cases continued to rise, a second national lockdown was declared. We used a national survey to quantify the impact of these restrictions on epidemiologically relevant contacts.},
volume = {19},
issue = {1},
journal = {BMC Medicine},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-01924-7},
}
