Complementation of contact tracing by mass testing for successful containment of beta COVID-19 variant (SARS-CoV-2 VOC B.1.351) epidemic in Hong Kong

• Main Authors: Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng (Author), Gilman Kit-Hang Siu (Author), Shuk-Ching Wong (Author), Albert Ka-Wing Au (Author), Cecilia Suk-Fun Ng (Author), Hong Chen (Author), Xin Li (Author), Lam-Kwong Lee (Author), Jake Siu-Lun Leung (Author), Kelvin Keru Lu (Author), Hazel Wing-Hei Lo (Author), Evelyn Yin-Kwan Wong (Author), Shik Luk (Author), Bosco Hoi-Shiu Lam (Author), Wing-Kin To (Author), Rodney Allan Lee (Author), David Christopher Lung (Author), Mike Yat-Wah Kwan (Author), Herman Tse (Author), Shuk-Kwan Chuang (Author), Kelvin Kai-Wang To (Author), Kwok-Yung Yuen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Global dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) remains a concern. The aim of this study is to describe how mass testing and phylogenetic analysis successfully prevented local transmission of SARS-CoV-2 VOC in a densely populated city with low herd immunity for COVID-19. Me...