Dimeglio C, Miedougé M, Loubes JM, Mansuy JM, Izopet J. Side effect of a 6 p.m curfew for preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2: A modeling study from Toulouse, France. J Infect. 2021 Jan 31:S0163-4453(21)00044-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.01.021. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33535066; PMCID: PMC7847700.
The spread of SARS-CoV-2 and the resulting disease Covid-19 has killed over 2 million people as of January 22, 2021. We have designed a model and used it to quantify the effect of a 6 p.m curfew on the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Toulouse, France. The data show that this measure can lead to the opposite effect from that intended due to larger groups of people on the authorized hours.