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