Table 1 Summary of the effect of individual travel bans. The confidence interval of the estimated percentage reduction is shown brackets
From: Should international borders re-open? The impact of travel restrictions on COVID-19 importation risk
Country | Date of ban | Estimated % reduction in imported cases (CI) |
|---|---|---|
China | 1st Feb 2020 | 94.45% (91.77-96.32) |
Iran | 1st Mar 2020 | 32.81% (0-56.88) |
South Korea | 5th Mar 2020 | 94.41% (92.05 - 96.14) |
Italy | 11th Mar 2020 | 77.9% (69.21-85.76) |