Scientific substantiation of effectiveness of anti-epidemic measures in fight against focal incidence of COVID‑19 in dormitories of separate type

Abstract

Relevance. During the COVID‑19 pandemic, accompanied by the registration of a large number of foci in dormitories, it is important to have a clear idea of the effectiveness of anti-epidemic measures (PM), which are one of the main ways to combat outbreaks and the pandemic itself.The purposeof the study. Scientific substantiation of the effectiveness of PM in the fight against the focal incidence of COVID‑19 in dormitories of a separate type.Materials and methods. A comparative analysis of the course of the epidemic process (EP) in 5 representative COVID‑19 foci, depending on the PM undertaken, was carried out. The statistical hypothesis was tested with the definition of the criterion t (p ≤ 0.05).Results and discussion. Epidemiological analysis showed that the severity of the course of the COVID‑19 EP in dormitories was in direct statistical dependence on the volume of PM undertaken. The absence of the introduction of PM at the stage of the formation of the focus contributed to the rapid spread of the virus among residents on all floors of the hostel. EP in these dormitories was characterized by a chronic course with a high incidence rate. The introduction of the PM complex during the registration of the first cases of infection guaranteed to prevent the formation of a large focus and contributed to its timely localization.Conclusion. Based on the studies conducted and the results obtained, it should be noted that PM is the main method of combating focal morbidity in dormitories in Moscow.