Quarantine and Reverse quarantine are common preventive measures in COVID-19 pandemic.
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Separating those who are exposed to an infectious disease is called quarantine.
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Separating those who are likely to develop severe illness from the public is Reverse quarantine.
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It is a promising strategy to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19.
Abstract
Background
COVID-19 is a pandemic, resulting in large number of deaths all over the world. Lack of effective antiviral agents and vaccines pose a major challenge to control this pandemic.
Methods
Review the role of reverse quarantine in the control of COVID-19.
Results
Public health measures like social distancing, wearing face mask and hand hygiene along with quarantine measures form important steps to control the disease. Reverses quarantine is a useful strategy to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19.
Conclusions
Reverse quarantine is a promising public health measure to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19.
