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. 2020 Sep;25(37):2001607.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.37.2001607.

Poor self-reported adherence to COVID-19-related quarantine/isolation requests, Norway, April to July 2020

Anneke Steens  1 , Birgitte Freiesleben de Blasio  1   2 , Lamprini Veneti  1 , Amy Gimma  3 , W John Edmunds  3 , Kevin Van Zandvoort  3 , Christopher I Jarvis  3 , Frode Forland  1 , Bjarne Robberstad  4   5
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Poor self-reported adherence to COVID-19-related quarantine/isolation requests, Norway, April to July 2020

Anneke Steens et al. Euro Surveill. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

To limit SARS-CoV-2 spread, quarantine and isolation are obligatory in several situations in Norway. We found low self-reported adherence to requested measures among 1,704 individuals (42%; 95% confidence interval: 37-48). Adherence was lower in May-June-July (33-38%) compared with April (66%), and higher among those experiencing COVID-19-compatible symptoms (71%) compared with those without (28%). These findings suggest that consideration is required of strategies to improve people's adherence to quarantine and isolation.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; adherence; control measures; isolation; quarantine.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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Flowchart of recruitment and dropout of COVID-19 quarantine/isolation study, Norway, April–July, 2020
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Self-reported adherence to quarantine/isolation over time, (A) overall and by reporting COVID-19-compatible symptoms and (B) by age group, COVID-19 quarantine/isolation study, Norway, 2020
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