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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2020; 8(13): 2674-2678
Published online Jul 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i13.2674
Published online Jul 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i13.2674
Minimizing the risk of community spread of COVID-19 via institutional quarantine of high-risk travelers with serial viral RNA testing: A successful experience from Macao SAR, China
Chon Fu Lio, Hou Hon Cheong, Macao Academy of Medicine, Health Bureau, Macao SAR, China
Chin Ion Lei, Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Conde de São Januário, Health Bureau, Macao SAR, China
Iek Long Lo, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Conde de São Januário, Health Bureau, Macao SAR, China
Chong Lam, Iek Hou Leong, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Bureau, Macao SAR, China
Author contributions: Lei CI, Lo IL, Lio CF and Cheong HH conceived the theme and plot of the opinion review; Lio CF and Cheong HH wrote the main manuscript text and prepared figure; Lei CI, Lo IL, Lam C and Leong IH analyzed and provided comments; all authors reviewed the manuscript and contributed to the preparation of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interests.
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Corresponding author: Chin Ion Lei, MBBS, MSc, Chief Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Conde de São Januário, Health Bureau, Estrada do Visconde de S. Januário, Macao SAR, China. cilei@ssm.gov.mo
Received: May 19, 2020
Peer-review started: May 19, 2020
First decision: June 9, 2020
Revised: June 9, 2020
Accepted: June 29, 2020
Article in press: June 29, 2020
Published online: July 6, 2020
Peer-review started: May 19, 2020
First decision: June 9, 2020
Revised: June 9, 2020
Accepted: June 29, 2020
Article in press: June 29, 2020
Published online: July 6, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: In this article, we elaborated on some reasons behind the successful quarantine policy to curb the local outbreak in Macao. To sum up, that would be the early implementation of combined containment approach, expansion of institutional quarantine capacity with serial viral RNA tests, latest information transparently delivered to the public to ensure sufficient communication between the government and the public, and an efficient authority coordinating different parties in the society to respond to the outbreak.