Current situation of covid-19 in northern cyprus; [Situation actuelle de la covid-19 dans la partie nord de chypre]
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2020
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Background: The public health burden of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is expected to increase and ur-gent strict measures by decision-makers is critical for the containment of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak worldwide. Aims: This study aimed to give a real-time analysis of COVID-19 presence in northern Cyprus. Methods: All official SARS-CoV-2 positive cases were tracked and reported in terms of the origin, nationality, and transmission routes. Preventive measures taken after the first reported case were analyzed for their effectiveness as control strategies. Results: The index case of SARS-CoV-2 in northern Cyprus was identified as a female German tourist. First local case had travel history from the United Kingdom after which local transmission occurred. Rapid and strict containment measures have currently delayed a peak in observed cases. Conclusions: Rapid implementation of social-distancing measures, good hygiene measures and travel/gathering bans in northern Cyprus has been effective in controlling the outbreak. © World Health Organization (WHO) 2020.
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Betacoronavirus , Communicable Disease Control , Coronavirus Infections , Cyprus , Disease Outbreaks , Female , Humans , Male , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral , Population Surveillance , Risk Factors , Travel , antibody detection , Article , coronavirus disease 2019 , Cyprus , human , infection control , infection prevention , polymerase chain reaction , quarantine , Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 , virus transmission , Betacoronavirus , communicable disease control , Coronavirus infection , epidemic , female , health survey , male , organization and management , pandemic , risk factor , travel , virus pneumonia