COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak; Critical Review on the Effectiveness of Social Quarantine as Preventive Public Health Measure

Abstract

The emergence of novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) poses a global threat to the public health security. The infectious disease was first identified in Wuhan, China and spread rapidly to multiple countries all over the globe. Gradually, this pandemic caused the casualties of people who have been exposed to the infected virus. Different countries have implemented a number of interventions to mitigate the human to human transmission of this disease including travel restrictions, setting up isolation centers, clinical therapeutics, lockdown, and social quarantine. The study sheds light on the critical aspects of social quarantine preventive intervention to avoid the spread of COVID-19. The lessons learned from the current pandemic can help the future preparedness and response plan to combat the progression of the disease.