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ArticleThe Permanente journal2021

Time-varying Reproduction Numbers of COVID-19 in Georgia, USA, March 2, 2020 to November 20, 2020.

Kamalich Muniz-Rodriguez, Gerardo Chowell, Jessica S Schwind, Randall Ford, Sylvia K Ofori, Chigozie A Ogwara, Margaret R Davies, Terrence Jacobs, Chi-Hin Cheung, Logan T Cowan and 2 more

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12 authors.

Kamalich Muniz-RodriguezDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.
Gerardo ChowellDepartment of Population Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Jessica S SchwindDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.
Randall FordDepartment of Community Health and Health Policy, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.
Sylvia K OforiDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.
Chigozie A OgwaraDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.
Margaret R DaviesDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.
Terrence JacobsDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.
Chi-Hin CheungIndependent researcher, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Logan T CowanDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.
Andrew R HansenDepartment of Community Health and Health Policy, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.
Isaac Chun-Hai FungDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn 2020, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 impacted Georgia, USA. Georgia announced a state-wide shelter-in-place on April 2 and partially lifted restrictions on April 27. We estimated the time-varying reproduction numbers (R

methodsWe analyzed the daily incidence of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia, Metro Atlanta, and Dougherty County and its surrounding counties, and estimated R

resultsThe median R

conclusionsIn Spring 2020, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 transmission in Georgia declined likely because of social distancing measures. However, because restrictions were relaxed in late April and elections were conducted in November, community transmission continued, with R

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PMCPMC8784042

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