Research and analysis

The effect of social distancing on the reproduction number in the UK from a social contact survey: report 2, 7 April 2020

Update paper prepared by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) on the effect of social distancing measures.

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 3 July 2020

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The effect of social distancing on the reproduction number in the UK from a social contact survey Report 2 - 7 April 2020

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Update paper prepared by LSHTM on the effect of social distancing on the reproduction number in the UK based on a social contact survey. It was considered at SAGE 23 on 7 April 2020.

It should be viewed in context: the paper was the best assessment of the evidence at the time of writing. The picture is developing rapidly and, as new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.

Therefore, some of the information in this paper may have been superseded and the author’s opinion or conclusion may since have developed.

These documents are released as pre-print publications that have provided the government with rapid evidence during an emergency. These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.

Published 3 July 2020