Epidemiological characteristics and transmission dynamics of the outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Shanghai, China: A descriptive study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100592
• Publication Date: 2022-09-07T01:02:07Z
• Authors: Zhiyuan Chen; Xiaowei Deng; Liqun Fang; Kaiyuan Sun; Yanpeng Wu; Tianle Che; Junyi Zou; Jun Cai; Hengcong Liu; Yan Wang; Tao Wang; Yuyang Tian; Nan Zheng; Xuemei Yan; Ruijia Sun; Xiangyanyu Xu; Xiaoyu Zhou; Shijia Ge; Yuxia Liang; Lan Yi; Juan Yang; Juanjuan Zhang; Marco Ajelli; Hongjie Yu
• Keywords: Transmission dynamics; Non-pharmaceutical intervention; SARS-CoV-2; Omicron; Shanghai outbreak; Articles; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Article; 3. Good health

In early March 2022, a major outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant spread rapidly throughout Shanghai, China. Here we aimed to provide description epidemiological characteristics and spatiotemporal transmission dynamics under population-based screening lockdown policies implemented in Shanghai.