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cord-323038-hmi061vn	Lai, Christopher K C	Epidemiological characteristics of the first 100 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, a city with a stringent containment policy	2020-06-30		.txt	text/plain	4264	257	53	title: Epidemiological characteristics of the first 100 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, a city with a stringent containment policy METHODS: We performed an epidemiological study using government information covering the first 100 confirmed cases to examine the epidemic curve, incidence, clusters, reproduction number (R(t)), incubation period and time to containment. [8] [9] [10] The key measures included: (i) emergency arrangements according to a Preparedness and Response Plan that stipulated the Government's actions against novel infectious diseases, (ii) mandatory quarantine for people at risk of carrying the infection, (iii) promoting 'social distancing' including a work-from-home policy and school closure, (iv) implementing border control, (v) increasing the supply of surgical masks, and (vi) transparent communication with the public. We controlled for age (in four age strata: 0-24, 25-44, 45-64 and !65 years), gender, source of infection (local vs imported), case identification (self vs by others) and whether the patient had attended any healthcare services before admission to hospital.	./cache/cord-323038-hmi061vn.txt	./txt/cord-323038-hmi061vn.txt