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  • Public Health

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  • Investigated the association between activity restriction levels and SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility in Spain.
  • Study period: September 15, 2020, to May 9, 2021.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the impact of various restrictions on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
  • To determine which types of restrictions were most effective in reducing virus spread.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a daily stringency index (0-1) for each of Spain's 50 provinces.
  • Employed a hierarchical multiplicative model to analyze the relationship between stringency index and weekly SARS-CoV-2 incidence.
  • Quantified effects using median coefficients and bootstrap confidence intervals, with a 12-day lag.

Main Results:

  • Overall restrictions reduced SARS-CoV-2 transmission by 22% within one week.
  • The most impactful restrictions were in culture and leisure (14%), social distancing (13%), indoor restaurants (10%), and indoor sports (6%).
  • Model R-squared values indicated approximately 70% of the variance was explained.

Conclusions:

  • Increased public health restrictions demonstrably decreased COVID-19 transmission.
  • Acknowledged limitations including collinearity between restriction types and the quantification of qualitative measures, necessitating cautious interpretation of specific attributions.