Extending closures in Wuhan likely to delay second wave of Covid-19: Study

However, they said,maintaining these restrictions until April, may delay a second peak until October, relieving pressure on the health services in the intervening months

Extending school and workplace closures till April, rather than March in the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese city of Wuhan, can likely delay a second wave of cases until later in the year, relieving pressure on health services, according to a new study.

The research, published inThe Lancet Public Healthjournal, says the closure of schools and workplaces in Wuhan have reduced the number of Covid-19 cases and substantially delayed the epidemic peak -- giving the health system the time and opportunity to expand and respond.

In the study, researchers, including those fromthe London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in