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Neighbourhood-specific follow-up of the access to sports fields and schools in Leiden, the COVID Radar in practice

Grant number: 1.043E+13

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2021

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0

  • Funder

    NWO Netherlands

  • Principal Investigator

    Prof. Mattijs Numans

  • Research Location

    Netherlands

  • Lead Research Institution

    Leiden University Medical Center

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Impact/ effectiveness of control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

In the Municipality of Leiden, three experimental areas have been designated for sports fields and schools, and from mid-May 2020 onwards, these will be made accessible (Roomburg, Noord and Zuid districts) and a summer programme will be organised there. In these areas, which can be recognised on the basis of the postal code, (social distancing) behaviour and complaints from residents will be monitored daily because residents will be encouraged to daily answer the questions in the app 'CovidRadar' which was launched by LUMC at the start of April. Through follow-up over the course of time the effects of government measures on health complaints and COVID-19 symptoms can be followed at the neighbourhood/population level and at the neighbourhood level and the indications for spikes of virus infection can be signalled.